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Oh Pistachio SW 9033
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Oh Pistachio sits at L* 78.0, a* -19.3, b* 21.1. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 28.6, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 53.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.1, Oh Pistachio is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Oh Pistachio
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Stalk | 542 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Douglas Fern | 563 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Oh Pistachio
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Cactus | 440D-4 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Gingko | M390-4 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Garden Spot | 430D-4 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seawashed Glass | SW 9034 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Picnic | SW 6731 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Relish | SW 6443 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jardin | SW 6723 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kiwi | SW 6737 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kiwi SW 6737 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Jardin SW 6723 · lighter, LRV 58.8
- Romaine SW 6730 · lighter, LRV 60.3
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · darker, LRV 48.1
- Picnic SW 6731 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Vegan SW 6738 · darker, LRV 46.7
Colors that go with Oh Pistachio
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oh Pistachio:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
- Sprout SW 6427
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · complementary (180°)
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Jewel SW 6985 · analogous (+30°)
- Undercool SW 6957 · triadic (120°)
- Hopeful SW 6597 · triadic (240°)
Oh Pistachio vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 53.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.