Green Mallard (Behr BXC-15)
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Green Mallard (Behr BXC-15) is a very deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Mallard
Four Behr colors picked for Green Mallard by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Green Mallard, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olympus Green | 679 | 9.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sequoia Glade | 5002-4C | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Slate | 13-29 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Green Mallard (LRV 10.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Mallard
Darker than Green Mallard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-15 |
| Hex | #455F5F |
| RGB | 69, 95, 95 |
| HSL | 180°, 16%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.3, -9.6, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Mallard (Behr BXC-15), published as #455F5F
#33565D
#56685F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Mallard (Behr BXC-15)?
- Green Mallard has an LRV of 10.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Mallard is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Mallard in another brand?
- Antique Slate (PPG 13-29) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Green Mallard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Mallard as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.