Shy Green (Behr MQ3-48)
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Shy Green (Behr MQ3-48) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 62.9, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shy Green
Four Behr colors picked for Shy Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Shy Green, 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 | Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Mist | 1569 | 63.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sage Morsel | 5005-1C | 63 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Castaway | 1129-3 | 64 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Shy Green (LRV 62.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shy Green
Darker than Shy Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-48 |
| Hex | #CBD2C7 |
| RGB | 203, 210, 199 |
| HSL | 98°, 11%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -4.4, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shy Green (Behr MQ3-48), published as #CBD2C7
#B9C8C5
#DDDCC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shy Green (Behr MQ3-48)?
- Shy Green has an LRV of 62.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shy Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Shy Green in another brand?
- Sage Morsel (Valspar 5005-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shy Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shy Green as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.