Bok Choy (Behr M400-3)
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Bok Choy (Behr M400-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 62.2, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bok Choy
Four Behr colors picked for Bok Choy 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 Bok Choy, 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 | Romaine | SW 6730 | 60 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber Salad | 562 | 65.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Kiss of Mint | 5007-5B | 62 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lime Taffy | 1130-4 | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Bok Choy (LRV 62.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bok Choy
Darker than Bok Choy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M400-3 |
| Hex | #BFD5B9 |
| RGB | 191, 213, 185 |
| HSL | 107°, 25%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, -12.5, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bok Choy (Behr M400-3), published as #BFD5B9
#AECBB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bok Choy (Behr M400-3)?
- Bok Choy has an LRV of 62.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bok Choy is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bok Choy in another brand?
- Kiss of Mint (Valspar 5007-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bok Choy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bok Choy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.