Recycled Glass (Behr MQ6-18)
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Recycled Glass (Behr MQ6-18) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Recycled Glass
Four Behr colors picked for Recycled Glass 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 Recycled Glass, 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 | Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 51 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Green | 459 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden Flower | 5004-3B | 58 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Mist | 10-30 | 56 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Recycled Glass (LRV 52.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Recycled Glass
Darker than Recycled Glass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-18 |
| Hex | #B7C3B7 |
| RGB | 183, 195, 183 |
| HSL | 120°, 9%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -6.4, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Recycled Glass (Behr MQ6-18), published as #B7C3B7
#A6B9B5
#C9CDB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Recycled Glass (Behr MQ6-18)?
- Recycled Glass has an LRV of 52.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Recycled Glass is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Recycled Glass in another brand?
- Woodland Green (BM 459) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Recycled Glass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Recycled Glass as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.