Woodland Sage (Behr HDC-NT-01)

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Woodland Sage (Behr HDC-NT-01) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 36.2, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woodland Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Woodland Sage 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 Woodland Sage, 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 | Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 38 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oilcloth | CSP-760 | 35.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch | 6002-2A | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Woodland Sage (LRV 36.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Woodland Sage
Darker than Woodland Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-01 |
| Hex | #A4A393 |
| RGB | 164, 163, 147 |
| HSL | 56°, 9%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.7, -2.5, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woodland Sage (Behr HDC-NT-01), published as #A4A393
#949991
#B5AD93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woodland Sage (Behr HDC-NT-01)?
- Woodland Sage has an LRV of 36.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woodland Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Woodland Sage in another brand?
- Smoky Slate (PPG 1028-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Woodland Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Woodland Sage as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.