Herbal Mist (Behr 440E-2)
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Herbal Mist (Behr 440E-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Herbal Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Herbal Mist 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 Herbal Mist, 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 | Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mint Chocolate Chip | 436 | 69.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Tidepool | 5008-5A | 76 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | St. Augustine | 1130-3 | 69 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Herbal Mist (LRV 71 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Herbal Mist
Darker than Herbal Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440E-2 |
| Hex | #D3DFCD |
| RGB | 211, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 100°, 22%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, -7.3, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Herbal Mist (Behr 440E-2), published as #D3DFCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Herbal Mist (Behr 440E-2)?
- Herbal Mist has an LRV of 71 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Herbal Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Herbal Mist in another brand?
- St. Augustine (PPG 1130-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Herbal Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Herbal Mist as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.