Baby Spinach (Behr M400-5)
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Baby Spinach (Behr M400-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 34.9, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baby Spinach
Four Behr colors picked for Baby Spinach 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 Baby Spinach, 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 | Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winchester Sage | 628 | 32.6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Meadowgrass | 5007-6A | 35 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pear Cactus | 1130-5 | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Baby Spinach (LRV 34.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Baby Spinach
Darker than Baby Spinach
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M400-5 |
| Hex | #89A882 |
| RGB | 137, 168, 130 |
| HSL | 109°, 18%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.7, -18.1, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baby Spinach (Behr M400-5), published as #89A882
#789E81
#9AB281
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baby Spinach (Behr M400-5)?
- Baby Spinach has an LRV of 34.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baby Spinach is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baby Spinach in another brand?
- Meadowgrass (Valspar 5007-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Baby Spinach warm or cool?
- Behr lists Baby Spinach as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.