Emerald Forest (Behr MQ4-49)
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Emerald Forest (Behr MQ4-49) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.7, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Forest
Four Behr colors picked for Emerald Forest 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 Emerald Forest, 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 | Cilantro | SW 6453 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Balsam | 567 | 15.3 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | French Olive | 6010-8 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Emerald Forest (LRV 14.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Forest
Darker than Emerald Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-49 |
| Hex | #50744A |
| RGB | 80, 116, 74 |
| HSL | 111°, 22%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.2, -21.7, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Forest (Behr MQ4-49), published as #50744A
#406B49
#607E49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Forest (Behr MQ4-49)?
- Emerald Forest has an LRV of 14.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Forest in another brand?
- Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Emerald Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Emerald Forest as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.