Pageant Green (Behr MQ4-17)
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Pageant Green (Behr MQ4-17) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 60.9, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pageant Green
Four Behr colors picked for Pageant 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 Pageant 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 | Refresh | SW 6751 | 59 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Return to Paradise | 2038-50 | 61.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Mist | 5008-9C | 65 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aqua | 1229-3 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pageant Green (LRV 60.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pageant Green
Darker than Pageant Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-17 |
| Hex | #99DAC5 |
| RGB | 153, 218, 197 |
| HSL | 161°, 47%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.4, -25.0, 3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pageant Green (Behr MQ4-17), published as #99DAC5
#85D0C3
#ADE4C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pageant Green (Behr MQ4-17)?
- Pageant Green has an LRV of 60.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pageant Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pageant Green in another brand?
- Return to Paradise (BM 2038-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pageant Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pageant Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.8; 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.