Chard (Behr MQ6-49)
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Chard (Behr MQ6-49) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 8.2, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chard
Three Behr colors picked for Chard by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Chard, 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 | Courtyard | SW 6440 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 9.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Meadow | 6010-5 | 12 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Forest | 1134-7 | 8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Chard (LRV 8.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chard
Darker than Chard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-49 |
| Hex | #48553F |
| RGB | 72, 85, 63 |
| HSL | 95°, 15%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.5, -9.8, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chard (Behr MQ6-49), published as #48553F
#394C3E
#575E3E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chard (Behr MQ6-49)?
- Chard has an LRV of 8.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chard is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chard in another brand?
- Courtyard (SW 6440) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Chard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chard as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.