Underground Gardens (Behr N420-4)
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Underground Gardens (Behr N420-4) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Underground Gardens
Four Behr colors picked for Underground Gardens 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 Underground Gardens, 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 | Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 32 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rushing River | 1574 | 30.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Pines | 5004-4A | 34 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Birch Forest | 1134-5 | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Underground Gardens (LRV 28.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Underground Gardens
Darker than Underground Gardens
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N420-4 |
| Hex | #87968B |
| RGB | 135, 150, 139 |
| HSL | 136°, 7%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, -7.6, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Underground Gardens (Behr N420-4), published as #87968B
#768C89
#98A08B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Underground Gardens (Behr N420-4)?
- Underground Gardens has an LRV of 28.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Underground Gardens is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Underground Gardens in another brand?
- Rushing River (BM 1574) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Underground Gardens warm or cool?
- Behr lists Underground Gardens as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; 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.