Dark Everglade (Behr HDC-CL-21A)
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Dark Everglade (Behr HDC-CL-21A) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 8.1, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Everglade
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Everglade 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 Dark Everglade, 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 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 9.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Midnight Clover | 1138-7 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dark Everglade (LRV 8.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Everglade
Darker than Dark Everglade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-21A |
| Hex | #3E554F |
| RGB | 62, 85, 79 |
| HSL | 164°, 16%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.2, -10.2, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Everglade (Behr HDC-CL-21A), published as #3E554F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Everglade (Behr HDC-CL-21A)?
- Dark Everglade has an LRV of 8.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Everglade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Everglade in another brand?
- Peacock House (Valspar 5010-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Everglade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Everglade as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.