Aruba Green (Behr MQ4-16)
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Aruba Green (Behr MQ4-16) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 36.5, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aruba Green
Four Behr colors picked for Aruba Green 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 Aruba 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 | Julep | SW 6746 | 32 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Arlington Green | 580 | 38.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | New Meadow | 6002-10B | 42 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Laurel Wreath | 1228-5 | 31 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aruba Green (LRV 36.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aruba Green
Darker than Aruba Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-16 |
| Hex | #54B490 |
| RGB | 84, 180, 144 |
| HSL | 158°, 39%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, -37.1, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aruba Green (Behr MQ4-16), published as #54B490
#3AAA8F
#6BBE90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aruba Green (Behr MQ4-16)?
- Aruba Green has an LRV of 36.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aruba Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aruba Green in another brand?
- Arlington Green (BM 580) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Aruba Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aruba Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.