Lunar Tide (Behr M440-5)
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Lunar Tide (Behr M440-5) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 27.1, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lunar Tide
Four Behr colors picked for Lunar Tide 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 Lunar Tide, 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 | Grandview | SW 6466 | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spotswood Teal | CW-545 | 28.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Ridge | 1138-5 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Lunar Tide (LRV 27.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lunar Tide
Darker than Lunar Tide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M440-5 |
| Hex | #6F968B |
| RGB | 111, 150, 139 |
| HSL | 163°, 16%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, -15.8, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lunar Tide (Behr M440-5), published as #6F968B
#5C8C89
#81A08B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lunar Tide (Behr M440-5)?
- Lunar Tide has an LRV of 27.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lunar Tide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lunar Tide in another brand?
- Spotswood Teal (BM CW-545) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lunar Tide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lunar Tide as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.