Cucumber Crush (Behr 440C-2)
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Cucumber Crush (Behr 440C-2) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 81.7, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cucumber Crush
Four Behr colors picked for Cucumber Crush 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 Cucumber Crush, 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 | Lacewing | SW 6729 | 74 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber | 428 | 75.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Mist | 6005-9A | 83 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dewmist Delight | 1225-2 | 81 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cucumber Crush (LRV 81.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cucumber Crush
Darker than Cucumber Crush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440C-2 |
| Hex | #DFEED7 |
| RGB | 223, 238, 215 |
| HSL | 99°, 40%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -9.0, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cucumber Crush (Behr 440C-2), published as #DFEED7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cucumber Crush (Behr 440C-2)?
- Cucumber Crush has an LRV of 81.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cucumber Crush is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cucumber Crush in another brand?
- Green Mist (Valspar 6005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cucumber Crush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cucumber Crush as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.