Jalapeno (Behr BIC-56)
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Jalapeno (Behr BIC-56) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jalapeno
Four Behr colors picked for Jalapeno 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 Jalapeno, 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pine Brook | 490 | 17.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Candied Lime | 6002-4C | 20 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Jalapeno (LRV 17.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jalapeno
Darker than Jalapeno
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-56 |
| Hex | #717858 |
| RGB | 113, 120, 88 |
| HSL | 73°, 15%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, -8.5, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jalapeno (Behr BIC-56), published as #717858
#626F57
#808157
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jalapeno (Behr BIC-56)?
- Jalapeno has an LRV of 17.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jalapeno is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jalapeno in another brand?
- Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Jalapeno warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jalapeno as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.