Kauai (Behr P430-4)
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Kauai (Behr P430-4) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kauai
Four Behr colors picked for Kauai 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 Kauai, 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | St. Patty's Day | 614 | 47.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavish Green | 6002-10A | 50 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Kauai (LRV 46 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kauai
Darker than Kauai
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P430-4 |
| Hex | #5AC7AC |
| RGB | 90, 199, 172 |
| HSL | 165°, 49%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, -37.8, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kauai (Behr P430-4), published as #5AC7AC
#3DBDAA
#73D1AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kauai (Behr P430-4)?
- Kauai has an LRV of 46 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kauai is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kauai in another brand?
- Tropical Tide (PPG 1229-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kauai warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kauai as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.