Spirited Green (Behr 470C-3)
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Spirited Green (Behr 470C-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 67.2, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spirited Green
Four Behr colors picked for Spirited 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 Spirited 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 | Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber Salad | 562 | 65.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mint Gala | 6001-7B | 70 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sprite Twist | 1226-3 | 65 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spirited Green (LRV 67.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spirited Green
Darker than Spirited Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470C-3 |
| Hex | #BDDEC7 |
| RGB | 189, 222, 199 |
| HSL | 138°, 33%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, -15.2, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spirited Green (Behr 470C-3), published as #BDDEC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spirited Green (Behr 470C-3)?
- Spirited Green has an LRV of 67.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spirited Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spirited Green in another brand?
- Sprite Twist (PPG 1226-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Spirited Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spirited Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.