Velvet Leaf (Behr 450D-5)
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Velvet Leaf (Behr 450D-5) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Leaf
Four Behr colors picked for Velvet Leaf 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 Velvet Leaf, 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 | Vegan | SW 6738 | 47 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gumdrop | 564 | 42.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Heartland Frosty | 5008-5C | 50 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | French Market | 1131-4 | 51 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Velvet Leaf (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Leaf
Darker than Velvet Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450D-5 |
| Hex | #96C193 |
| RGB | 150, 193, 147 |
| HSL | 116°, 27%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -23.2, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Leaf (Behr 450D-5), published as #96C193
#85B792
#A8CB92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Leaf (Behr 450D-5)?
- Velvet Leaf has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Leaf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Leaf in another brand?
- Gumdrop (BM 564) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Velvet Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; 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.