Leaflet (SW 9674)
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Leaflet (SW 9674) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leaflet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Leaflet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Leaflet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Adirondack Green | 453 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Tree | S390-5 | 28.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leafy Rise | 5007-4A | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cavern Moss | 1124-5 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Leaflet (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Leaflet
Darker than Leaflet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9674 |
| Hex | #8B987B |
| RGB | 139, 152, 123 |
| HSL | 87°, 12%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, -10.1, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leaflet (SW 9674), published as #8B987B
#7B8E7A
#9BA27A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leaflet (SW 9674)?
- Leaflet has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leaflet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Leaflet in another brand?
- Laurel Tree (Behr S390-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Leaflet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Leaflet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.