False Cypress (Behr 430F-4)
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False Cypress (Behr 430F-4) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 31.4, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with False Cypress
Four Behr colors picked for False Cypress 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 False Cypress, 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 | Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 30 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | High Park | 467 | 30.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tuscan Olive | 5004-2A | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Tea Leaf | 1128-5 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to False Cypress (LRV 31.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than False Cypress
Darker than False Cypress
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430F-4 |
| Hex | #939B88 |
| RGB | 147, 155, 136 |
| HSL | 85°, 9%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, -6.5, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
False Cypress (Behr 430F-4), published as #939B88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of False Cypress (Behr 430F-4)?
- False Cypress has an LRV of 31.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so False Cypress is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to False Cypress in another brand?
- Green Tea Leaf (PPG 1128-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is False Cypress warm or cool?
- Behr lists False Cypress as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.