Crystal Gem (Behr 450A-1)
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Crystal Gem (Behr 450A-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 86.7, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Gem
Four Behr colors picked for Crystal Gem 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 Crystal Gem, 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daiquiri Ice | 2034-70 | 82.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hint Of Mint | 1225-1 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Crystal Gem (LRV 86.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Gem
Darker than Crystal Gem
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450A-1 |
| Hex | #E7F3E4 |
| RGB | 231, 243, 228 |
| HSL | 108°, 38%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.6, -6.6, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Gem (Behr 450A-1), published as #E7F3E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Gem (Behr 450A-1)?
- Crystal Gem has an LRV of 86.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Gem is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Gem in another brand?
- Daiquiri Ice (BM 2034-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crystal Gem warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crystal Gem as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.