Hummingbird Green (Behr MQ6-48)
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Hummingbird Green (Behr MQ6-48) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hummingbird Green
Four Behr colors picked for Hummingbird Green 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 Hummingbird Green, 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 | Greenfield | SW 6439 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Garden | 434 | 17.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | French Olive | 6010-8 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Hummingbird Green (LRV 14.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hummingbird Green
Darker than Hummingbird Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-48 |
| Hex | #5B724A |
| RGB | 91, 114, 74 |
| HSL | 95°, 21%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, -16.4, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hummingbird Green (Behr MQ6-48), published as #5B724A
#4C6949
#6A7B49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hummingbird Green (Behr MQ6-48)?
- Hummingbird Green has an LRV of 14.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hummingbird Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hummingbird Green in another brand?
- French Olive (Valspar 6010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Hummingbird Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hummingbird Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.