Breath Of Spring (Behr 450C-2)
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Breath Of Spring (Behr 450C-2) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 81.9, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breath Of Spring
Four Behr colors picked for Breath Of Spring 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 Breath Of Spring, 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 | Mint Condition | SW 6743 | 73 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Sorbet | 2032-70 | 85.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Hint | 6004-9A | 85 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dewmist Delight | 1225-2 | 81 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Breath Of Spring (LRV 81.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Breath Of Spring
Darker than Breath Of Spring
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450C-2 |
| Hex | #DFEEDA |
| RGB | 223, 238, 218 |
| HSL | 105°, 37%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -8.5, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breath Of Spring (Behr 450C-2), published as #DFEEDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breath Of Spring (Behr 450C-2)?
- Breath Of Spring has an LRV of 81.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breath Of Spring is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Breath Of Spring in another brand?
- Dewmist Delight (PPG 1225-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Breath Of Spring warm or cool?
- Behr lists Breath Of Spring as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.