Sea Fern (Behr ECC-38-3)
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Sea Fern (Behr ECC-38-3) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Fern
Four Behr colors picked for Sea Fern 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 Sea Fern, 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 | Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 13 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Alligator Alley | 441 | 15.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Boughs of Pine | 5007-4C | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | All About Olive | 1126-7 | 14 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sea Fern (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Fern
Darker than Sea Fern
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-38-3 |
| Hex | #656D54 |
| RGB | 101, 109, 84 |
| HSL | 79°, 13%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -7.9, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Fern (Behr ECC-38-3), published as #656D54
#566453
#747653
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Fern (Behr ECC-38-3)?
- Sea Fern has an LRV of 14.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Fern is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Fern in another brand?
- Alligator Alley (BM 441) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Sea Fern warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sea Fern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.