Broccoflower
SW 9039 · #8FA277 · LRV 33 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Broccoflower33
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Broccoflower, Really?
Broccoflower reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9039 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Broccoflower
Broccoflower is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Broccoflower
Broccoflower sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Broccoflower are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9039 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Shortgrass Prairie760D-5 · Behr | 3.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Lane488 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Green6001-6B · Valspar | 1.6 | 33.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Garden Path30GY 31/202 · Glidden | 2.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jalapeño Tango324-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Broccoflower within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8FA277 in HSL space. Pair Broccoflower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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