Alpine Air (Behr BXC-38)
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Alpine Air (Behr BXC-38) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 43.9, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alpine Air
Four Behr colors picked for Alpine Air 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 Alpine Air, 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 | Forever Green | SW 9653 | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindance | 1572 | 43.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Alpine Air (LRV 43.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alpine Air
Darker than Alpine Air
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-38 |
| Hex | #A9B4A9 |
| RGB | 169, 180, 169 |
| HSL | 120°, 7%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, -5.9, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alpine Air (Behr BXC-38), published as #A9B4A9
#98AAA7
#BBBEA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alpine Air (Behr BXC-38)?
- Alpine Air has an LRV of 43.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alpine Air is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Alpine Air in another brand?
- Forever Green (SW 9653) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alpine Air warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alpine Air as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.