Soapstone (Behr MQ4-14)
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Soapstone (Behr MQ4-14) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soapstone
Four Behr colors picked for Soapstone 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 Soapstone, 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 | Starboard | SW 6755 | 11 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Very Green | 2040-30 | 15.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Soapstone (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soapstone
Darker than Soapstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-14 |
| Hex | #11785B |
| RGB | 17, 120, 91 |
| HSL | 163°, 75%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -35.0, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soapstone (Behr MQ4-14), published as #11785B
#006E5A
#32825A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soapstone (Behr MQ4-14)?
- Soapstone has an LRV of 14.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soapstone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Soapstone in another brand?
- Very Green (BM 2040-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soapstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soapstone as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.