Green Shimmer (Behr 420A-1)
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Green Shimmer (Behr 420A-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 86.9, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Shimmer
Four Behr colors picked for Green Shimmer by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Green Shimmer, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 73 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wispy Green | 414 | 83.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sheer Green | 6007-7A | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Yellow | 1216-2 | 84 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Shimmer (LRV 86.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Shimmer
Darker than Green Shimmer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420A-1 |
| Hex | #EEF3D1 |
| RGB | 238, 243, 209 |
| HSL | 69°, 59%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, -7.4, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Shimmer (Behr 420A-1), published as #EEF3D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Shimmer (Behr 420A-1)?
- Green Shimmer has an LRV of 86.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Shimmer is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Shimmer in another brand?
- Cool Yellow (PPG 1216-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Shimmer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Shimmer as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.