Terrain (Behr MQ6-47)
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Terrain (Behr MQ6-47) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 19.8, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terrain
Four Behr colors picked for Terrain 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 Terrain, 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 | Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 19 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Courtyard Green | 546 | 21.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Graceful Green | 6001-6C | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spinach Salad | 11-16 | 20 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Terrain (LRV 19.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Terrain
Darker than Terrain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-47 |
| Hex | #708157 |
| RGB | 112, 129, 87 |
| HSL | 84°, 19%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -14.1, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terrain (Behr MQ6-47), published as #708157
#617756
#7F8B56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terrain (Behr MQ6-47)?
- Terrain has an LRV of 19.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terrain is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terrain in another brand?
- Spinach Salad (PPG 11-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Terrain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Terrain as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.