Cool Aloe (Behr 440B-4)
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Cool Aloe (Behr 440B-4) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 60.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Aloe
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Aloe 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 Cool Aloe, 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 | Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 53 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 53.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Au Naturale | 6003-7C | 62 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | May Apple | 1225-5 | 56 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cool Aloe (LRV 60.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Aloe
Darker than Cool Aloe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440B-4 |
| Hex | #A9D99C |
| RGB | 169, 217, 156 |
| HSL | 107°, 45%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -26.9, 25.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Aloe (Behr 440B-4), published as #A9D99C
#98CE9B
#BBE49B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Aloe (Behr 440B-4)?
- Cool Aloe has an LRV of 60.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Aloe is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Aloe in another brand?
- Au Naturale (Valspar 6003-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cool Aloe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Aloe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.1; 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.