Shimmer (Behr 450E-1)
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Shimmer (Behr 450E-1) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 79.3, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shimmer
Four Behr colors picked for Shimmer 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 Shimmer, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White | 463 | 77 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Blowing Bubbles | 5004-5A | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Rain | 1130-1 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Shimmer (LRV 79.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shimmer
Darker than Shimmer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450E-1 |
| Hex | #E0E9DD |
| RGB | 224, 233, 221 |
| HSL | 105°, 21%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -5.1, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shimmer (Behr 450E-1), published as #E0E9DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shimmer (Behr 450E-1)?
- Shimmer has an LRV of 79.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shimmer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Shimmer in another brand?
- Summer Rain (PPG 1130-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shimmer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shimmer as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.