Green Suede (Behr HDC-SM14-2)
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Green Suede (Behr HDC-SM14-2) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 21.8, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Suede
Four Behr colors picked for Green Suede 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 Green Suede, 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 | Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 19 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Courtyard Green | 546 | 21.3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Palm Leaf | 6003-6C | 24 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spinach Salad | 11-16 | 20 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Suede (LRV 21.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Suede
Darker than Green Suede
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-2 |
| Hex | #73884D |
| RGB | 115, 136, 77 |
| HSL | 81°, 28%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, -18.0, 29.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Suede (Behr HDC-SM14-2), published as #73884D
#647E4C
#82924C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Suede (Behr HDC-SM14-2)?
- Green Suede has an LRV of 21.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Suede is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Suede in another brand?
- Courtyard Green (BM 546) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Green Suede warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Suede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.2; 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.