Balsam Fir (Behr ICC-104)
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Balsam Fir (Behr ICC-104) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 32.4, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balsam Fir
Four Behr colors picked for Balsam 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 Balsam 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 | Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 32 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Bouquet | 460 | 35.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Field of Pines | 5004-4A | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Birch Forest | 1134-5 | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Balsam Fir (LRV 32.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Balsam Fir
Darker than Balsam Fir
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-104 |
| Hex | #909E91 |
| RGB | 144, 158, 145 |
| HSL | 124°, 7%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.7, -7.5, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balsam Fir (Behr ICC-104), published as #909E91
#7F948F
#A1A891
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balsam Fir (Behr ICC-104)?
- Balsam Fir has an LRV of 32.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balsam Fir is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Balsam Fir in another brand?
- Birch Forest (PPG 1134-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Balsam Fir warm or cool?
- Behr lists Balsam Fir as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.