Spring Reflection (Behr MQ6-13)
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Spring Reflection (Behr MQ6-13) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 47.8, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Reflection
Four Behr colors picked for Spring Reflection 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 Spring Reflection, 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 | Kind Green | SW 6457 | 51 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Break | 627 | 46.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Spearmint Haze | 5006-5C | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Silk | 1139-3 | 49 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spring Reflection (LRV 47.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Reflection
Darker than Spring Reflection
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-13 |
| Hex | #A1BFAB |
| RGB | 161, 191, 171 |
| HSL | 140°, 19%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.7, -14.1, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Reflection (Behr MQ6-13), published as #A1BFAB
#8FB5A9
#B3C9AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Reflection (Behr MQ6-13)?
- Spring Reflection has an LRV of 47.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Reflection is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Reflection in another brand?
- Green Silk (PPG 1139-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spring Reflection warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spring Reflection as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.