Parakeet (Behr MQ4-47)
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Parakeet (Behr MQ4-47) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 29.9, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parakeet
Four Behr colors picked for Parakeet 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 Parakeet, 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 | Pickle | SW 6725 | 32 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pleasant Grove | 552 | 31.4 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Putting Green | 6004-8B | 33 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grassy Meadow | 1223-6 | 32 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Parakeet (LRV 29.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parakeet
Darker than Parakeet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-47 |
| Hex | #76A062 |
| RGB | 118, 160, 98 |
| HSL | 101°, 25%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, -26.1, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parakeet (Behr MQ4-47), published as #76A062
#669661
#86AA61
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parakeet (Behr MQ4-47)?
- Parakeet has an LRV of 29.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parakeet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Parakeet in another brand?
- Grassy Meadow (PPG 1223-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Parakeet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parakeet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; 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.