Dried Thyme (Behr ICC-57)
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Dried Thyme (Behr ICC-57) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 49.1, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dried Thyme
Four Behr colors picked for Dried Thyme 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 Dried Thyme, 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 | Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tree Moss | 508 | 46.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Monsoon | 5008-3C | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Northern Landscape | 11-22 | 53 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dried Thyme (LRV 49.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dried Thyme
Darker than Dried Thyme
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-57 |
| Hex | #BBBCA1 |
| RGB | 187, 188, 161 |
| HSL | 62°, 17%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -5.0, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dried Thyme (Behr ICC-57), published as #BBBCA1
#AAB29F
#CCC6A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dried Thyme (Behr ICC-57)?
- Dried Thyme has an LRV of 49.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dried Thyme is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dried Thyme in another brand?
- Tree Moss (BM 508) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Dried Thyme warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dried Thyme as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.