French Tarragon (Behr PMD-46)
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French Tarragon (Behr PMD-46) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Tarragon
Four Behr colors picked for French Tarragon 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 French Tarragon, 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 | Greenfield | SW 6439 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Alligator Alley | 441 | 15.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to French Tarragon (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Tarragon
Darker than French Tarragon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-46 |
| Hex | #667255 |
| RGB | 102, 114, 85 |
| HSL | 85°, 15%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, -10.2, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Tarragon (Behr PMD-46), published as #667255
#576954
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Tarragon (Behr PMD-46)?
- French Tarragon has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Tarragon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Tarragon in another brand?
- Alligator Alley (BM 441) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is French Tarragon warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Tarragon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.