Fresh Herbs (Behr PMD-25)
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Fresh Herbs (Behr PMD-25) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 9.6, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Herbs
Three Behr colors picked for Fresh Herbs by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Fresh Herbs, 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 | Evergreens | SW 6447 | 8 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gondola Ride | 602 | 9.3 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Palace Green | 6009-6 | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Billiard Green | 1139-7 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Fresh Herbs (LRV 9.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Herbs
Darker than Fresh Herbs
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-25 |
| Hex | #3A5F49 |
| RGB | 58, 95, 73 |
| HSL | 144°, 24%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.1, -18.7, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Herbs (Behr PMD-25), published as #3A5F49
#285648
#4B6848
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Herbs (Behr PMD-25)?
- Fresh Herbs has an LRV of 9.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Herbs is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Herbs in another brand?
- Palace Green (Valspar 6009-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Fresh Herbs warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Herbs as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.