Jade Tinge (Behr MQ3-49)
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Jade Tinge (Behr MQ3-49) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 57.4, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jade Tinge
Four Behr colors picked for Jade Tinge 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 Jade Tinge, 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nob Hill Sage | 450 | 59.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Limelight | 1133-3 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Jade Tinge (LRV 57.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jade Tinge
Darker than Jade Tinge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-49 |
| Hex | #BBCCBC |
| RGB | 187, 204, 188 |
| HSL | 124°, 14%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, -8.8, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jade Tinge (Behr MQ3-49), published as #BBCCBC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jade Tinge (Behr MQ3-49)?
- Jade Tinge has an LRV of 57.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jade Tinge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Jade Tinge in another brand?
- Holly Glen (SW 9678) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Jade Tinge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jade Tinge as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.