Water Sprout (Behr 420C-2)
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Water Sprout (Behr 420C-2) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 82.2, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water Sprout
Four Behr colors picked for Water Sprout 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 Water Sprout, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Accent | 407 | 81.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Apple Slice | 6006-9A | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Quiet Rain | 1221-2 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Water Sprout (LRV 82.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Water Sprout
Darker than Water Sprout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420C-2 |
| Hex | #E5EECC |
| RGB | 229, 238, 204 |
| HSL | 76°, 50%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -8.8, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water Sprout (Behr 420C-2), published as #E5EECC
#D4E3CA
#F7F9CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water Sprout (Behr 420C-2)?
- Water Sprout has an LRV of 82.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water Sprout is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Water Sprout in another brand?
- Apple Slice (Valspar 6006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Water Sprout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Water Sprout as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.