Tropical Trail (Behr P420-3)
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Tropical Trail (Behr P420-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Trail
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Trail 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 Tropical Trail, 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 | Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 54 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Keys | 578 | 54.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Treasure | 6002-9C | 58 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | San Juan Spritz | 17-29 | 57 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Tropical Trail (LRV 54.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Trail
Darker than Tropical Trail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P420-3 |
| Hex | #89D1B5 |
| RGB | 137, 209, 181 |
| HSL | 157°, 44%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, -28.6, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Trail (Behr P420-3), published as #89D1B5
#74C7B3
#9DDBB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Trail (Behr P420-3)?
- Tropical Trail has an LRV of 54.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Trail is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Trail in another brand?
- Florida Keys (BM 578) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tropical Trail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Trail as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.