Garden Promenade (Behr HDC-AC-18)
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Garden Promenade (Behr HDC-AC-18) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 38.6, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garden Promenade
Four Behr colors picked for Garden Promenade 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 Garden Promenade, 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 | Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Flora | AF-470 | 39.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Tea Leaves | 5004-1C | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wandering Willow | 1031-3 | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Garden Promenade (LRV 38.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Garden Promenade
Darker than Garden Promenade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-18 |
| Hex | #A4A99B |
| RGB | 164, 169, 155 |
| HSL | 81°, 8%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.5, -4.4, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garden Promenade (Behr HDC-AC-18), published as #A4A99B
#939F99
#B5B39B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garden Promenade (Behr HDC-AC-18)?
- Garden Promenade has an LRV of 38.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garden Promenade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Garden Promenade in another brand?
- Green Tea Leaves (Valspar 5004-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Garden Promenade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Garden Promenade as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.