Sparkling Brook (Behr M420-1)
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Sparkling Brook (Behr M420-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 81.9, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sparkling Brook
Four Behr colors picked for Sparkling Brook 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 Sparkling Brook, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lakeshore Green | 848 | 77.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Neon Mint | 7005-3 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maggie's Magic | 1228-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sparkling Brook (LRV 81.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sparkling Brook
Darker than Sparkling Brook
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M420-1 |
| Hex | #DCEEE3 |
| RGB | 220, 238, 227 |
| HSL | 143°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -7.9, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sparkling Brook (Behr M420-1), published as #DCEEE3
#CAE4E1
#EFF9E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sparkling Brook (Behr M420-1)?
- Sparkling Brook has an LRV of 81.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sparkling Brook is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sparkling Brook in another brand?
- Maggie's Magic (PPG 1228-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sparkling Brook warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sparkling Brook as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.