Juniper (SW 9679)
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Juniper (SW 9679) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Juniper
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Juniper 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 Juniper, 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 | Willow Grove | 636 | 20.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sycamore Grove | S420-5 | 21.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Hanging Vine | 5005-6B | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Salal Leaves | 1137-6 | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Juniper (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Juniper
Darker than Juniper
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9679 |
| Hex | #658375 |
| RGB | 101, 131, 117 |
| HSL | 152°, 13%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, -13.8, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Juniper (SW 9679), published as #658375
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Juniper (SW 9679)?
- Juniper has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Juniper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Juniper in another brand?
- Sycamore Grove (Behr S420-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Juniper warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Juniper as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.