Southern Breeze (Behr 450E-3)
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Southern Breeze (Behr 450E-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 48.6, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southern Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Southern Breeze 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 Southern Breeze, 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 | Quietude | SW 6212 | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Green | 459 | 51 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Trellis | 5006-3C | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coastal Crush | 1129-4 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Southern Breeze (LRV 48.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Southern Breeze
Darker than Southern Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 450E-3 |
| Hex | #AFBDAE |
| RGB | 175, 189, 174 |
| HSL | 116°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -7.6, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southern Breeze (Behr 450E-3), published as #AFBDAE
#9EB3AC
#C1C7AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southern Breeze (Behr 450E-3)?
- Southern Breeze has an LRV of 48.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southern Breeze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Southern Breeze in another brand?
- Coastal Crush (PPG 1129-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Southern Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Southern Breeze as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.