Composed (Behr MQ6-45)
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Composed (Behr MQ6-45) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Composed
Four Behr colors picked for Composed 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 Composed, 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Green | 443 | 54.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coastal Crush | 1129-4 | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Composed (LRV 55.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Composed
Darker than Composed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-45 |
| Hex | #BBC8B2 |
| RGB | 187, 200, 178 |
| HSL | 95°, 17%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -8.5, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Composed (Behr MQ6-45), published as #BBC8B2
#AABEB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Composed (Behr MQ6-45)?
- Composed has an LRV of 55.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Composed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Composed in another brand?
- Desert Green (BM 443) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Composed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Composed as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.