Exotic Palm (Behr HDC-SP14-2)
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Exotic Palm (Behr HDC-SP14-2) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 29.7, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Palm
Four Behr colors picked for Exotic Palm 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 Exotic Palm, 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 | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Lane | 488 | 31.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden of Paradise | 6002-4B | 29 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leafy Romaine | 11-14 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Exotic Palm (LRV 29.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Palm
Darker than Exotic Palm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP14-2 |
| Hex | #909969 |
| RGB | 144, 153, 105 |
| HSL | 71°, 19%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, -11.5, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Palm (Behr HDC-SP14-2), published as #909969
#818F68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Palm (Behr HDC-SP14-2)?
- Exotic Palm has an LRV of 29.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Palm is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Palm in another brand?
- Mountain Lane (BM 488) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Exotic Palm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exotic Palm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.