Emerald Lake (Behr 470B-6)
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Emerald Lake (Behr 470B-6) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 21.5, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Emerald Lake 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 Emerald Lake, 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 | Argyle | SW 6747 | 20 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Prairie Green | 2038-30 | 24.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Luscious Green | 6010-7 | 18 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Green Gloss | 1227-7 | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Emerald Lake (LRV 21.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Lake
Darker than Emerald Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470B-6 |
| Hex | #069261 |
| RGB | 6, 146, 97 |
| HSL | 159°, 92%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.5, -45.0, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Lake (Behr 470B-6), published as #069261
#008860
#339C60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Lake (Behr 470B-6)?
- Emerald Lake has an LRV of 21.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Lake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Lake in another brand?
- Green Gloss (PPG 1227-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Emerald Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Emerald Lake as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.