Reef Green (Behr 470A-3)
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Reef Green (Behr 470A-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 65.8, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reef Green
Four Behr colors picked for Reef Green 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 Reef Green, 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 | Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 54 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mermaid's Tale | 577 | 63.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mino's Eye | 6003-9B | 69 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Mint | 1227-3 | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Reef Green (LRV 65.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Reef Green
Darker than Reef Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470A-3 |
| Hex | #A5E1C4 |
| RGB | 165, 225, 196 |
| HSL | 151°, 50%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -25.0, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reef Green (Behr 470A-3), published as #A5E1C4
#92D6C2
#B9ECC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reef Green (Behr 470A-3)?
- Reef Green has an LRV of 65.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Reef Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Reef Green in another brand?
- Mountain Mint (PPG 1227-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Reef Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Reef Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.