Planet Green (Behr MQ4-48)
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Planet Green (Behr MQ4-48) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 20.3, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Planet Green
Four Behr colors picked for Planet 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 Planet 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 | Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 21.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Luscious Green | 6010-7 | 18 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Green | 1223-7 | 21 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Planet Green (LRV 20.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Planet Green
Darker than Planet Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-48 |
| Hex | #478B4D |
| RGB | 71, 139, 77 |
| HSL | 125°, 32%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, -35.3, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Planet Green (Behr MQ4-48), published as #478B4D
#34814C
#59954C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Planet Green (Behr MQ4-48)?
- Planet Green has an LRV of 20.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Planet Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Planet Green in another brand?
- Grassy Fields (BM 2034-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Planet Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Planet Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.