Mild Evergreen (Behr MQ6-37)
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Mild Evergreen (Behr MQ6-37) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 44.3, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mild Evergreen
Four Behr colors picked for Mild Evergreen 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 Mild Evergreen, 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 | Spearmint | SW 6465 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamcatcher | 640 | 48.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Charm | 5008-8A | 48 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Green | 1141-4 | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mild Evergreen (LRV 44.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mild Evergreen
Darker than Mild Evergreen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-37 |
| Hex | #8EBBAC |
| RGB | 142, 187, 172 |
| HSL | 160°, 25%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.4, -18.1, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mild Evergreen (Behr MQ6-37), published as #8EBBAC
#7BB1AA
#A1C5AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mild Evergreen (Behr MQ6-37)?
- Mild Evergreen has an LRV of 44.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mild Evergreen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mild Evergreen in another brand?
- Green Charm (Valspar 5008-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Mild Evergreen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mild Evergreen as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.