Stay in Lime
SW 9032 · #9FAC5C · LRV 38 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Stay in Lime38
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Stay in Lime, Really?
Stay in Lime reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9032 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stay in Lime
Stay in Lime 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 Stay in Lime
Stay in Lime sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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.
Most complaints about Stay in Lime 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 9032 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 | IntoxicationPPU10-05 · Behr | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kiwi544 · Benjamin Moore | 4.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fiddlehead Fern6003-6B · Valspar | 2.3 | 38.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Spring GreenFLLW396 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AsparagusPPG1222-6 · Glidden | 3.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hidden Acre226-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Stay in Lime 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 #9FAC5C in HSL space. Pair Stay in Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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