Deep Emerald (Behr HDC-WR15-11)
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Deep Emerald (Behr HDC-WR15-11) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Emerald
Four Behr colors picked for Deep Emerald 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 Deep Emerald, 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 | Kale Green | SW 6460 | 13 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Basil | 455 | 13.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Boughs of Pine | 5007-4C | 13 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Still Searching | 13-31 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Deep Emerald (LRV 11.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Emerald
Darker than Deep Emerald
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-11 |
| Hex | #556551 |
| RGB | 85, 101, 81 |
| HSL | 108°, 11%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.0, -10.3, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Emerald (Behr HDC-WR15-11), published as #556551
#465C50
#656E51
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Emerald (Behr HDC-WR15-11)?
- Deep Emerald has an LRV of 11.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Emerald is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Emerald in another brand?
- Sweet Basil (BM 455) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Deep Emerald warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deep Emerald as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.