Botanical Tint (Behr 480A-2)
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Botanical Tint (Behr 480A-2) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 69.6, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Botanical Tint
Four Behr colors picked for Botanical Tint 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 Botanical Tint, 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 | Refresh | SW 6751 | 59 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Springtime Green | 611 | 70.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Mist | 5008-9C | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aqua | 1229-3 | 62 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Botanical Tint (LRV 69.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Botanical Tint
Darker than Botanical Tint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480A-2 |
| Hex | #A7E6D4 |
| RGB | 167, 230, 212 |
| HSL | 163°, 56%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -23.6, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Botanical Tint (Behr 480A-2), published as #A7E6D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Botanical Tint (Behr 480A-2)?
- Botanical Tint has an LRV of 69.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Botanical Tint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Botanical Tint in another brand?
- Springtime Green (BM 611) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Botanical Tint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Botanical Tint as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.