Boreal (Behr N420-5)
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Boreal (Behr N420-5) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 19.7, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Boreal
Four Behr colors picked for Boreal 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 Boreal, 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 | Taiga | SW 9654 | 21 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lush | AF-475 | 21.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Lush Sage | 5003-2B | 21 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Calabash Clash | 1135-6 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Boreal (LRV 19.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Boreal
Darker than Boreal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N420-5 |
| Hex | #717E73 |
| RGB | 113, 126, 115 |
| HSL | 129°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.5, -7.1, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Boreal (Behr N420-5), published as #717E73
#617571
#828773
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Boreal (Behr N420-5)?
- Boreal has an LRV of 19.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Boreal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Boreal in another brand?
- Lush (BM AF-475) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Boreal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Boreal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.