Beta Fish (Behr M450-7)
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Beta Fish (Behr M450-7) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 12.4, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beta Fish
Four Behr colors picked for Beta Fish 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 Beta Fish, 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 | Green Bay | SW 6481 | 11 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Casco Bay | 2051-30 | 15.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pine Forest | 5007-8C | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Emerald | 1143-6 | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Beta Fish (LRV 12.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beta Fish
Darker than Beta Fish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M450-7 |
| Hex | #3A6B66 |
| RGB | 58, 107, 102 |
| HSL | 174°, 30%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.8, -17.9, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beta Fish (Behr M450-7), published as #3A6B66
#236264
#4E7466
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beta Fish (Behr M450-7)?
- Beta Fish has an LRV of 12.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beta Fish is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beta Fish in another brand?
- Green Bay (SW 6481) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Beta Fish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beta Fish as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.