Sunstone (Behr M430-4)
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Sunstone (Behr M430-4) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 45.8, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunstone
Four Behr colors picked for Sunstone 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 Sunstone, 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 | Spearmint | SW 6465 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamcatcher | 640 | 48.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Spearmint Haze | 5006-5C | 45 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Silk | 1139-3 | 49 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sunstone (LRV 45.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunstone
Darker than Sunstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M430-4 |
| Hex | #99BCAE |
| RGB | 153, 188, 174 |
| HSL | 156°, 21%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, -14.6, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunstone (Behr M430-4), published as #99BCAE
#87B2AC
#ACC6AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunstone (Behr M430-4)?
- Sunstone has an LRV of 45.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunstone in another brand?
- Dreamcatcher (BM 640) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sunstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunstone as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.