Chlorophyll (Behr 460B-6)
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Chlorophyll (Behr 460B-6) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 17.7, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chlorophyll
Four Behr colors picked for Chlorophyll 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 Chlorophyll, 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 | Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jade Green | 2037-20 | 17.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Luscious Green | 6010-7 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blarney Stone | 1226-7 | 14 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Chlorophyll (LRV 17.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chlorophyll
Darker than Chlorophyll
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 460B-6 |
| Hex | #198649 |
| RGB | 25, 134, 73 |
| HSL | 146°, 69%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, -43.9, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chlorophyll (Behr 460B-6), published as #198649
#007C48
#369048
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chlorophyll (Behr 460B-6)?
- Chlorophyll has an LRV of 17.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chlorophyll is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chlorophyll in another brand?
- Jade Green (BM 2037-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chlorophyll warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chlorophyll as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.