Jolly Green (Behr BXC-33)
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Jolly Green (Behr BXC-33) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jolly Green
Three Behr colors picked for Jolly Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Jolly Green, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 10.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Midnight Clover | 1138-7 | 8 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Jolly Green (LRV 8.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jolly Green
Darker than Jolly Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-33 |
| Hex | #42584E |
| RGB | 66, 88, 78 |
| HSL | 153°, 14%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.4, -10.8, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jolly Green (Behr BXC-33), published as #42584E
#314F4C
#52614E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jolly Green (Behr BXC-33)?
- Jolly Green has an LRV of 8.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jolly Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jolly Green in another brand?
- Billiard Green (SW 0016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Jolly Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jolly Green as neutral, with a Cool Green 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.