Veiled Chameleon (Behr BIC-40)
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Veiled Chameleon (Behr BIC-40) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 40.1, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Veiled Chameleon
Four Behr colors picked for Veiled Chameleon 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 Veiled Chameleon, 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 | Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gumdrop | 564 | 42.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tossed Salad | 6002-8A | 44 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grand Gusto | 1132-4 | 43 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Veiled Chameleon (LRV 40.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Veiled Chameleon
Darker than Veiled Chameleon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-40 |
| Hex | #80B690 |
| RGB | 128, 182, 144 |
| HSL | 138°, 27%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, -25.7, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Veiled Chameleon (Behr BIC-40), published as #80B690
#6EAC8F
#92C08F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Veiled Chameleon (Behr BIC-40)?
- Veiled Chameleon has an LRV of 40.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Veiled Chameleon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Veiled Chameleon in another brand?
- Frosted Emerald (SW 9035) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Veiled Chameleon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Veiled Chameleon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.