Pepper Grass (Behr 420B-7)
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Pepper Grass (Behr 420B-7) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pepper Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Pepper Grass 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 Pepper Grass, 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 | Overt Green | SW 6718 | 34 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 31.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mountain Botanical | 6010-9 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Moss | 1222-7 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pepper Grass (LRV 28.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pepper Grass
Darker than Pepper Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420B-7 |
| Hex | #7C9D47 |
| RGB | 124, 157, 71 |
| HSL | 83°, 38%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -25.7, 40.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pepper Grass (Behr 420B-7), published as #7C9D47
#6D9347
#8BA745
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pepper Grass (Behr 420B-7)?
- Pepper Grass has an LRV of 28.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pepper Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pepper Grass in another brand?
- Mountain Botanical (Valspar 6010-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Pepper Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pepper Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.8; 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.