Dancing Jewel (Behr MQ6-42)
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Dancing Jewel (Behr MQ6-42) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dancing Jewel
Four Behr colors picked for Dancing Jewel 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 Dancing Jewel, 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Scotch Plains Green | 587 | 29.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Basil Pesto | 1226-6 | 27 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dancing Jewel (LRV 25.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dancing Jewel
Darker than Dancing Jewel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-42 |
| Hex | #429B77 |
| RGB | 66, 155, 119 |
| HSL | 156°, 40%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -35.5, 11.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dancing Jewel (Behr MQ6-42), published as #429B77
#269176
#59A576
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dancing Jewel (Behr MQ6-42)?
- Dancing Jewel has an LRV of 25.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dancing Jewel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dancing Jewel in another brand?
- Scotch Plains Green (BM 587) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Dancing Jewel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dancing Jewel as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.0; 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.