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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9128

Sherwin-Williams Green Onyx#989A82 · LRV 31

Green Onyx reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9128 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GREEN ONYX
RGB 152, 154, 130 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Green Onyx
SKU SW 9128
Hex #989A82
RGB 152, 154, 130
HSL 65°, 11%, 56%
LRV 31
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Green Onyx

Green Onyx sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Green Onyx is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Orestes
SKU 0379 · #9F9B84 · LRV 32
ΔE 3.02 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 0.45 · LRV 31
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 9.37 · LRV 34
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 29

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Behr →
BNC-24
#989C83
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 32
PPU11-17
#8F9784
Hillside Green
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 30
MQ6-26
#9B9886
Milk Thistle
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 31
N320-5
#8E9883
Gray Squirrel
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 30
PPU8-20
#9D9787
Dusty Olive
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 32
DE6264
#93977F
Fair Spring
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 30
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 30
DE6250
#9D9C7E
Fairbank Green
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 32
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1496
#9A9C87
Raintree Green
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 32
CC-560
#9A9C87
Raintree Green
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 32
474
#939880
Mistletoe
ΔE 1.57 · LRV
2141-40
#9A9885
Creekside Green
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 31
HC-123
#919D82
Kennebunkport Green
ΔE 4.22 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1031-4
#939581
Restoration
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 29
1124-5
#92987D
Cavern Moss
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 30
1128-5
#939A89
Green Tea Leaf
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 31
1032-4
#979381
Sylvan
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 29
1129-5
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 35
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 32
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All gray at Valspar →
5006-4A
#929D86
Irish Paddock
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 32.1
T617
#95A088
Bushel
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 33.4
5003-1C
#969D8F
Spring Spirits
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 32.8
T687
#959E91
Secret Retreat
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 32.9
5007-2A
#97978C
Gray Expose
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 30.6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.41
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.63 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.97 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 34

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Green Onyx within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7748
Green Earth
LRV 31
SW 9127
At Ease Soldier
LRV 32
SW 9126
Honed Soapstone
LRV 31
SW 9129
Jade Dragon
LRV 30
SW 2812
Rookwood Jade
LRV 33
SW 9130
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #989A82 in HSL space. Pair Green Onyx with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#989A82 + #84829A
TRIADIC
#989A82 · #82989A · #9A8298
ANALOGOUS
#9A9082 · #989A82 · #8C9A82

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.28:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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