Bold Avocado (Behr M360-6)
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Bold Avocado (Behr M360-6) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bold Avocado
Four Behr colors picked for Bold Avocado 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 Bold Avocado, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sycamore Tree | 539 | 28.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Palm Leaf | 6003-6C | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Vintage Vibe | 1118-6 | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Bold Avocado (LRV 27.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bold Avocado
Darker than Bold Avocado
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M360-6 |
| Hex | #879550 |
| RGB | 135, 149, 80 |
| HSL | 72°, 30%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, -16.2, 34.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bold Avocado (Behr M360-6), published as #879550
#788B50
#969F4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bold Avocado (Behr M360-6)?
- Bold Avocado has an LRV of 27.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bold Avocado is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bold Avocado in another brand?
- Sycamore Tree (BM 539) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Bold Avocado warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bold Avocado as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.6; 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.