April Mist (Behr 450E-2)
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April Mist (Behr 450E-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with April Mist
Four Behr colors picked for April Mist 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 April Mist, 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 | Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 69 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack and the Beanstalk | 442 | 64.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mellow Spring | 5007-3B | 63 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | St. Augustine | 1130-3 | 69 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to April Mist (LRV 66.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than April Mist
Darker than April Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450E-2 |
| Hex | #CCD9C9 |
| RGB | 204, 217, 201 |
| HSL | 109°, 17%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.3, -7.3, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
April Mist (Behr 450E-2), published as #CCD9C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of April Mist (Behr 450E-2)?
- April Mist has an LRV of 66.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so April Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to April Mist in another brand?
- Jack and the Beanstalk (BM 442) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is April Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists April Mist as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.