Parsnip (Behr 440A-1)
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Parsnip (Behr 440A-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 88.4, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parsnip
Four Behr colors picked for Parsnip 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 Parsnip, 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tint of Mint | 851 | 81.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spearmint Stick | 1224-2 | 85 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Parsnip (LRV 88.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parsnip
Darker than Parsnip
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440A-1 |
| Hex | #EDF4E6 |
| RGB | 237, 244, 230 |
| HSL | 90°, 39%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.3, -4.8, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parsnip (Behr 440A-1), published as #EDF4E6
#DBE9E4
#FFFFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parsnip (Behr 440A-1)?
- Parsnip has an LRV of 88.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parsnip is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Parsnip in another brand?
- Sea Cove (Valspar 7005-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Parsnip warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parsnip as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.