Cascade Green (Behr MQ6-36)
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Cascade Green (Behr MQ6-36) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cascade Green
Four Behr colors picked for Cascade Green 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 Cascade Green, 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 | SW 6471 | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Glass | CSP-695 | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pitter Patter | 1142-4 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cascade Green (LRV 49.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cascade Green
Darker than Cascade Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-36 |
| Hex | #A1C2B9 |
| RGB | 161, 194, 185 |
| HSL | 164°, 21%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, -12.9, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cascade Green (Behr MQ6-36), published as #A1C2B9
#8FB8B7
#B4CCB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cascade Green (Behr MQ6-36)?
- Cascade Green has an LRV of 49.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cascade Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cascade Green in another brand?
- Antique Glass (BM CSP-695) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cascade Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cascade Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.