Aged Eucalyptus (Behr BNC-27)
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Aged Eucalyptus (Behr BNC-27) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 31.5, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aged Eucalyptus
Four Behr colors picked for Aged Eucalyptus 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 Aged Eucalyptus, 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 Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raintree Green | 1496 | 32.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Restoration | 1031-4 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aged Eucalyptus (LRV 31.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aged Eucalyptus
Darker than Aged Eucalyptus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-27 |
| Hex | #989A87 |
| RGB | 152, 154, 135 |
| HSL | 66°, 9%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, -4.2, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aged Eucalyptus (Behr BNC-27), published as #989A87
#889085
#A9A487
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aged Eucalyptus (Behr BNC-27)?
- Aged Eucalyptus has an LRV of 31.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aged Eucalyptus is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aged Eucalyptus in another brand?
- Raintree Green (BM 1496) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aged Eucalyptus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aged Eucalyptus as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.