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Leaflet SW 9674

On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.

Hex#8B987B
RGB139, 152, 123
LRV29.5
UndertoneGreen (color)
Warm / coolNeutral-warm
UseInterior & exterior

Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)

In CIELAB, Leaflet sits at L* 61.1, a* -10.1, b* 13.7. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 17.0, 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 57%.

LRV 29.5: dark

Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Leaflet is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.

Closest Benjamin Moore match to Leaflet

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.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Adirondack Green4531.58Very close
Kennebunkport GreenHC-1231.90Very close
Land of Liberty4402.35Close — difference visible side by side

Closest Behr match to Leaflet

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.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Laurel TreeS390-50.90Practically identical
Herbal ScentICC-761.12Very close
Olivine420F-51.89Very close

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Rookwood JadeSW 28123.27Close — difference visible side by side
Agate GreenSW 77424.36Similar, clearly different
Jade DragonSW 91294.41Similar, clearly different
BroccoflowerSW 90394.95Similar, clearly different
Green OnyxSW 91284.99Similar, clearly different
Reseda GreenSW 90406.58Similar, clearly different

Lighter and darker versions

Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.

Colors that go with Leaflet

Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:

Leaflet vs popular colors

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