Eucalyptus Leaf (Behr 490D-4)
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Eucalyptus Leaf (Behr 490D-4) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 50.8, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eucalyptus Leaf
Four Behr colors picked for Eucalyptus Leaf 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 Eucalyptus Leaf, 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 | Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Blue | 2040-50 | 49.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Seafoam | 5008-7C | 58 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tarreyton | 1140-3 | 55 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Eucalyptus Leaf (LRV 50.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eucalyptus Leaf
Darker than Eucalyptus Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490D-4 |
| Hex | #99C6BC |
| RGB | 153, 198, 188 |
| HSL | 167°, 28%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, -16.9, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eucalyptus Leaf (Behr 490D-4), published as #99C6BC
#86BCBA
#ACD0BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eucalyptus Leaf (Behr 490D-4)?
- Eucalyptus Leaf has an LRV of 50.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eucalyptus Leaf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Eucalyptus Leaf in another brand?
- Hazy Blue (BM 2040-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Eucalyptus Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eucalyptus Leaf as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.