Hunter's Hollow (Behr MQ6-21)
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Hunter's Hollow (Behr MQ6-21) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 31.7, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hunter's Hollow
Four Behr colors picked for Hunter's Hollow 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 Hunter's Hollow, 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 | Evergreen Fog | SW 9130 | 30 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Shadows | 1559 | 32.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Exposé | 5007-2A | 33 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Tea Leaf | 1128-5 | 31 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Hunter's Hollow (LRV 31.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hunter's Hollow
Darker than Hunter's Hollow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-21 |
| Hex | #989A8D |
| RGB | 152, 154, 141 |
| HSL | 69°, 6%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, -3.1, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hunter's Hollow (Behr MQ6-21), published as #989A8D
#88908B
#A9A48D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hunter's Hollow (Behr MQ6-21)?
- Hunter's Hollow has an LRV of 31.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hunter's Hollow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hunter's Hollow in another brand?
- Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hunter's Hollow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hunter's Hollow as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.