Rainforest (Behr M440-7)
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Rainforest (Behr M440-7) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainforest
Three Behr colors picked for Rainforest by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Rainforest, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Under the Sea | 693 | 10.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Canadian Fir | 5004-4C | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Green Velvet | 1136-7 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Rainforest (LRV 10.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainforest
Darker than Rainforest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M440-7 |
| Hex | #475F57 |
| RGB | 71, 95, 87 |
| HSL | 160°, 14%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.2, -10.9, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainforest (Behr M440-7), published as #475F57
#365655
#586857
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainforest (Behr M440-7)?
- Rainforest has an LRV of 10.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainforest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rainforest in another brand?
- Under the Sea (BM 693) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rainforest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rainforest as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.