Verdant Forest (Behr MQ6-05)
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Verdant Forest (Behr MQ6-05) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Verdant Forest
Three Behr colors picked for Verdant Forest by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Verdant 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 | Green Bay | SW 6481 | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pine Green | 2051-20 | 10.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Hemisphere | 5009-5 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Empress Teal | 1142-7 | 9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Verdant Forest (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Verdant Forest
Darker than Verdant Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-05 |
| Hex | #28615D |
| RGB | 40, 97, 93 |
| HSL | 176°, 42%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -19.6, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Verdant Forest (Behr MQ6-05), published as #28615D
#04585B
#3E6A5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Verdant Forest (Behr MQ6-05)?
- Verdant Forest has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Verdant Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Verdant Forest in another brand?
- Pine Green (BM 2051-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Verdant Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Verdant Forest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.