Imperial Palm (Behr ECC-21-3)
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Imperial Palm (Behr ECC-21-3) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imperial Palm
Four Behr colors picked for Imperial Palm 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 Imperial Palm, 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 | Rosemary | SW 6187 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Backwoods | 469 | 12.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Treeline | 5006-4C | 12 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Obligation | 1135-7 | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Imperial Palm (LRV 11.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Imperial Palm
Darker than Imperial Palm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-21-3 |
| Hex | #596458 |
| RGB | 89, 100, 88 |
| HSL | 115°, 6%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, -6.8, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imperial Palm (Behr ECC-21-3), published as #596458
#495B56
#696D58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imperial Palm (Behr ECC-21-3)?
- Imperial Palm has an LRV of 11.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imperial Palm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Imperial Palm in another brand?
- Treeline (Valspar 5006-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Imperial Palm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Imperial Palm as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.