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Broccoflower SW 9039
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Broccoflower sits at L* 64.2, a* -14.6, b* 20.2. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 24.9, 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 72%.
LRV 33.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.0, Broccoflower is lighter than 42% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Broccoflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barefoot in the Grass | CSP-840 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Lane | 488 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Broccoflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Grove | M380-5 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agave Plant | M370-5 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alamosa Green | PPU11-04 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agate Green | SW 7742 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leaflet | SW 9674 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Glade Green SW 9669 · lighter, LRV 36.1
- Nurture Green SW 6451 · lighter, LRV 39.7
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Leaflet SW 9674 · darker, LRV 29.5
- Leapfrog SW 6431 · darker, LRV 26.3
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · darker, LRV 26.2
Colors that go with Broccoflower
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Broccoflower:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Flan SW 6652
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kismet SW 6830 · complementary (180°)
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · analogous (+30°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · triadic (120°)
- Memorable Rose SW 6311 · triadic (240°)
Broccoflower vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.