Cress Green (Behr 430B-7)
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Cress Green (Behr 430B-7) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cress Green
Four Behr colors picked for Cress Green 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 Cress Green, 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 | Envy | SW 6925 | 20 | 6.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Richmond Green | 553 | 24.3 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Enchanted Forest | 6004-8C | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Green | 1223-7 | 21 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cress Green (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cress Green
Darker than Cress Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430B-7 |
| Hex | #5C9747 |
| RGB | 92, 151, 71 |
| HSL | 104°, 36%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, -34.8, 35.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cress Green (Behr 430B-7), published as #5C9747
#4B8D47
#6DA145
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cress Green (Behr 430B-7)?
- Cress Green has an LRV of 24.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cress Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cress Green in another brand?
- Enchanted Forest (Valspar 6004-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cress Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cress Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.9; 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.