Early Spring (Behr MQ4-46)
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Early Spring (Behr MQ4-46) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 63.1, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Spring
Four Behr colors picked for Early Spring 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 Early Spring, 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 | Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 53 | 7.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Leprechaun Green | 557 | 56.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lush Meadow | 6005-9C | 64 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Celery Sprig | 1224-6 | 57 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Early Spring (LRV 63.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Spring
Darker than Early Spring
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-46 |
| Hex | #B2DD8E |
| RGB | 178, 221, 142 |
| HSL | 93°, 54%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, -27.7, 34.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Spring (Behr MQ4-46), published as #B2DD8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Spring (Behr MQ4-46)?
- Early Spring has an LRV of 63.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Spring is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Early Spring in another brand?
- Lush Meadow (Valspar 6005-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Early Spring warm or cool?
- Behr lists Early Spring as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.3; 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.