Desert Cactus (Behr 440D-4)
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Desert Cactus (Behr 440D-4) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Cactus
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Cactus 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 Desert Cactus, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Corn Stalk | 542 | 54.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Heartland Frosty | 5008-5C | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Harmonious | 1120-5 | 49 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Desert Cactus (LRV 53.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Cactus
Darker than Desert Cactus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440D-4 |
| Hex | #AFCA9D |
| RGB | 175, 202, 157 |
| HSL | 96°, 30%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.3, -17.3, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Cactus (Behr 440D-4), published as #AFCA9D
#9EC09C
#C0D49C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Cactus (Behr 440D-4)?
- Desert Cactus has an LRV of 53.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Cactus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Cactus in another brand?
- Oh Pistachio (SW 9033) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Desert Cactus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Cactus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.