Egyptian Nile (Behr 420F-6)
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Egyptian Nile (Behr 420F-6) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Egyptian Nile
Four Behr colors picked for Egyptian Nile 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 Egyptian Nile, 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pine Brook | 490 | 17.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Egyptian Nile (LRV 17.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Egyptian Nile
Darker than Egyptian Nile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420F-6 |
| Hex | #70775C |
| RGB | 112, 119, 92 |
| HSL | 76°, 13%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, -7.7, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egyptian Nile (Behr 420F-6), published as #70775C
#616E5B
#7F805B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egyptian Nile (Behr 420F-6)?
- Egyptian Nile has an LRV of 17.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egyptian Nile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Egyptian Nile in another brand?
- Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Egyptian Nile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Egyptian Nile as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.