Herbal Garden (Behr 420D-5)
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Herbal Garden (Behr 420D-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 36.6, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Herbal Garden
Four Behr colors picked for Herbal Garden 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 Herbal Garden, 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 | Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 38 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kiwi | 544 | 36.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Mardi Gras Green | 6002-6B | 36 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Do Not Disturb | 1117-6 | 34 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Herbal Garden (LRV 36.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Herbal Garden
Darker than Herbal Garden
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420D-5 |
| Hex | #97AB65 |
| RGB | 151, 171, 101 |
| HSL | 77°, 29%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.0, -18.6, 33.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Herbal Garden (Behr 420D-5), published as #97AB65
#88A164
#A7B564
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Herbal Garden (Behr 420D-5)?
- Herbal Garden has an LRV of 36.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Herbal Garden is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Herbal Garden in another brand?
- Mardi Gras Green (Valspar 6002-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Herbal Garden warm or cool?
- Behr lists Herbal Garden as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.7; 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.