Noble Fir (Behr HDC-WR16-04)
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Noble Fir (Behr HDC-WR16-04) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Noble Fir
Four Behr colors picked for Noble Fir 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 Noble Fir, 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 | Rocky River | SW 6215 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack Pine | 692 | 16.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Emerald | 1144-6 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Noble Fir (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Noble Fir
Darker than Noble Fir
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR16-04 |
| Hex | #5A736D |
| RGB | 90, 115, 109 |
| HSL | 166°, 12%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.4, -10.5, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Noble Fir (Behr HDC-WR16-04), published as #5A736D
#496A6B
#6B7C6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Noble Fir (Behr HDC-WR16-04)?
- Noble Fir has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Noble Fir is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Noble Fir in another brand?
- Jack Pine (BM 692) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Noble Fir warm or cool?
- Behr lists Noble Fir as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.