Siamese Green (Behr BIC-12)
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Siamese Green (Behr BIC-12) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 38.1, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Siamese Green
Four Behr colors picked for Siamese 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 Siamese 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 | Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 34 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenada Green | 432 | 37.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Emerald Isle | 6004-6B | 35 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Guacamole | 1121-5 | 36 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Siamese Green (LRV 38.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Siamese Green
Darker than Siamese Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-12 |
| Hex | #9DAC79 |
| RGB | 157, 172, 121 |
| HSL | 78°, 24%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, -14.1, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Siamese Green (Behr BIC-12), published as #9DAC79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Siamese Green (Behr BIC-12)?
- Siamese Green has an LRV of 38.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Siamese Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Siamese Green in another brand?
- Grenada Green (BM 432) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Siamese Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Siamese Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.