Evergreen Bough (Behr 700F-7)
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Evergreen Bough (Behr 700F-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evergreen Bough
Three Behr colors picked for Evergreen Bough by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Evergreen Bough, 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 | Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dakota Shadow | 448 | 11.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Forest Nightfall | 5003-4C | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Evergreen Bough (LRV 10.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evergreen Bough
Darker than Evergreen Bough
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700F-7 |
| Hex | #535C55 |
| RGB | 83, 92, 85 |
| HSL | 133°, 5%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.1, -5.0, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evergreen Bough (Behr 700F-7), published as #535C55
#435353
#636555
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evergreen Bough (Behr 700F-7)?
- Evergreen Bough has an LRV of 10.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evergreen Bough is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evergreen Bough in another brand?
- Evergreen Boughs (PPG 1129-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Evergreen Bough warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evergreen Bough as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.