Mossy Bench (Behr MQ6-11)
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Mossy Bench (Behr MQ6-11) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mossy Bench
Four Behr colors picked for Mossy Bench 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 Mossy Bench, 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 | Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Valley Green | 634 | 37 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mossy Bench (LRV 32.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mossy Bench
Darker than Mossy Bench
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-11 |
| Hex | #83A28F |
| RGB | 131, 162, 143 |
| HSL | 143°, 14%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, -14.6, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mossy Bench (Behr MQ6-11), published as #83A28F
#71988D
#95AC8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mossy Bench (Behr MQ6-11)?
- Mossy Bench has an LRV of 32.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mossy Bench is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mossy Bench in another brand?
- Verdigreen (SW 9042) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Mossy Bench warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mossy Bench as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.