Summer Dragonfly (Behr M440-4)
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Summer Dragonfly (Behr M440-4) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Dragonfly
Four Behr colors picked for Summer Dragonfly 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 Summer Dragonfly, 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 | Composed | SW 6472 | 33 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Everglades | 641 | 37.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Donnegal | 1138-4 | 38 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Summer Dragonfly (LRV 37.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Dragonfly
Darker than Summer Dragonfly
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M440-4 |
| Hex | #83ADA3 |
| RGB | 131, 173, 163 |
| HSL | 166°, 20%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, -16.2, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Dragonfly (Behr M440-4), published as #83ADA3
#70A3A1
#96B7A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Dragonfly (Behr M440-4)?
- Summer Dragonfly has an LRV of 37.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Dragonfly is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Dragonfly in another brand?
- Everglades (BM 641) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Summer Dragonfly warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Dragonfly as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.