Praying Mantis (Behr P370-2)
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Praying Mantis (Behr P370-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 79.5, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Praying Mantis
Four Behr colors picked for Praying Mantis 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 Praying Mantis, 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 | Lacewing | SW 6729 | 74 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crisp Green | 534 | 76.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint | 6006-7A | 84 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honeydew Melon | 1222-2 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Praying Mantis (LRV 79.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Praying Mantis
Darker than Praying Mantis
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P370-2 |
| Hex | #E3EACC |
| RGB | 227, 234, 204 |
| HSL | 74°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, -7.5, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Praying Mantis (Behr P370-2), published as #E3EACC
#D2E0CA
#F5F5CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Praying Mantis (Behr P370-2)?
- Praying Mantis has an LRV of 79.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Praying Mantis is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Praying Mantis in another brand?
- Honeydew Melon (PPG 1222-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Praying Mantis warm or cool?
- Behr lists Praying Mantis as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.