Menthol (Behr P420-4)
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Menthol (Behr P420-4) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 45.8, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Menthol
Four Behr colors picked for Menthol 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 Menthol, 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 | Lark Green | SW 6745 | 46 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cliffside Park | 579 | 46.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavish Green | 6002-10A | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Balloon | 1228-4 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Menthol (LRV 45.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Menthol
Darker than Menthol
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P420-4 |
| Hex | #73C4A4 |
| RGB | 115, 196, 164 |
| HSL | 156°, 41%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, -32.2, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Menthol (Behr P420-4), published as #73C4A4
#5DBAA2
#88CEA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Menthol (Behr P420-4)?
- Menthol has an LRV of 45.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Menthol is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Menthol in another brand?
- Cliffside Park (BM 579) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Menthol warm or cool?
- Behr lists Menthol as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.