Dark Jade (Behr MQ6-43)
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Dark Jade (Behr MQ6-43) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Jade
Four Behr colors picked for Dark Jade 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 Dark Jade, 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 | Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Palm Trees | 642 | 21.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Moonlit Surf | 5004-6B | 18 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield | 1139-5 | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dark Jade (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Jade
Darker than Dark Jade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-43 |
| Hex | #5C8774 |
| RGB | 92, 135, 116 |
| HSL | 153°, 19%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, -19.2, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Jade (Behr MQ6-43), published as #5C8774
#4A7D72
#6E9174
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Jade (Behr MQ6-43)?
- Dark Jade has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Jade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Jade in another brand?
- Palm Trees (BM 642) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Dark Jade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Jade as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.