Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3)
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Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 44.4, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Laurel Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Laurel Mist 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 Laurel Mist, 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gargoyle | 1127-4 | 43 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Laurel Mist (LRV 44.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Laurel Mist
Darker than Laurel Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430E-3 |
| Hex | #ACB5A1 |
| RGB | 172, 181, 161 |
| HSL | 87°, 12%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, -6.8, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3), published as #ACB5A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3)?
- Laurel Mist has an LRV of 44.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laurel Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Laurel Mist in another brand?
- Ferndale Green (BM ES-43) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Laurel Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Laurel Mist as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.