Marsh Creek (Behr 480F-5)
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Marsh Creek (Behr 480F-5) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marsh Creek
Four Behr colors picked for Marsh Creek 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 Marsh Creek, 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 | Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 20 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Mountains | 706 | 23.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Liquid Jade | 5003-6B | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dwarf Spruce | 1136-6 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Marsh Creek (LRV 22 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marsh Creek
Darker than Marsh Creek
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480F-5 |
| Hex | #6B8781 |
| RGB | 107, 135, 129 |
| HSL | 167°, 12%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.1, -11.3, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marsh Creek (Behr 480F-5), published as #6B8781
#597E7F
#7D9181
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marsh Creek (Behr 480F-5)?
- Marsh Creek has an LRV of 22 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marsh Creek is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marsh Creek in another brand?
- Cedar Mountains (BM 706) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Marsh Creek warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marsh Creek as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.