Topiary Tint (Behr 440E-3)
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Topiary Tint (Behr 440E-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 55.6, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Topiary Tint
Four Behr colors picked for Topiary Tint 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 Topiary Tint, 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Green | 443 | 54.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coastal Crush | 1129-4 | 50 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Topiary Tint (LRV 55.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Topiary Tint
Darker than Topiary Tint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440E-3 |
| Hex | #BBC9B2 |
| RGB | 187, 201, 178 |
| HSL | 97°, 18%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, -9.0, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Topiary Tint (Behr 440E-3), published as #BBC9B2
#AABFB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Topiary Tint (Behr 440E-3)?
- Topiary Tint has an LRV of 55.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Topiary Tint is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Topiary Tint in another brand?
- Desert Green (BM 443) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Topiary Tint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Topiary Tint as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.