French Parsley (Behr BIC-57)
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French Parsley (Behr BIC-57) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 33.9, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Parsley
Four Behr colors picked for French Parsley 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 French Parsley, 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 | Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosemary Sprig | 2144-30 | 34.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brisk Olive | 6002-4A | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Envy | 1123-5 | 36 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to French Parsley (LRV 33.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Parsley
Darker than French Parsley
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-57 |
| Hex | #9EA07D |
| RGB | 158, 160, 125 |
| HSL | 63°, 16%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, -6.8, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Parsley (Behr BIC-57), published as #9EA07D
#8E967C
#AEAA7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Parsley (Behr BIC-57)?
- French Parsley has an LRV of 33.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Parsley is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Parsley in another brand?
- Rosemary Sprig (BM 2144-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Parsley warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Parsley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.