Green Myth (Behr 450C-3)
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Green Myth (Behr 450C-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 69.7, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Myth
Four Behr colors picked for Green Myth 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 Green Myth, 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 | Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 71 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pistachio | 561 | 68.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Jaded Lime | 5008-5B | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dreamcatcher | 1131-3 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Myth (LRV 69.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Myth
Darker than Green Myth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450C-3 |
| Hex | #C5E1C3 |
| RGB | 197, 225, 195 |
| HSL | 116°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -14.8, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Myth (Behr 450C-3), published as #C5E1C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Myth (Behr 450C-3)?
- Green Myth has an LRV of 69.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Myth is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Myth in another brand?
- Pistachio (BM 561) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Myth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Myth as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.