Perennial Green (Behr M410-7)
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Perennial Green (Behr M410-7) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perennial Green
Four Behr colors picked for Perennial Green 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 Perennial Green, 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 | Kale Green | SW 6460 | 13 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Balsam | 567 | 15.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poker Green | 6010-6 | 11 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Emerald City | 13-32 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Perennial Green (LRV 12 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perennial Green
Darker than Perennial Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M410-7 |
| Hex | #47694F |
| RGB | 71, 105, 79 |
| HSL | 134°, 19%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.2, -18.3, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perennial Green (Behr M410-7), published as #47694F
#36604E
#57724E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perennial Green (Behr M410-7)?
- Perennial Green has an LRV of 12 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perennial Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Perennial Green in another brand?
- Emerald City (PPG 13-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Perennial Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perennial Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.