Nature Surrounds (Behr PPF-44)
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Nature Surrounds (Behr PPF-44) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nature Surrounds
Three Behr colors picked for Nature Surrounds 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 Nature Surrounds, 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 | Olivetone | SW 9670 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Basil | 455 | 13.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Meadow | 6010-5 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Still Searching | 13-31 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Nature Surrounds (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nature Surrounds
Darker than Nature Surrounds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-44 |
| Hex | #52634B |
| RGB | 82, 99, 75 |
| HSL | 103°, 14%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, -11.5, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nature Surrounds (Behr PPF-44), published as #52634B
#435A4A
#616C4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nature Surrounds (Behr PPF-44)?
- Nature Surrounds has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nature Surrounds is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nature Surrounds in another brand?
- Sweet Basil (BM 455) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Nature Surrounds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nature Surrounds as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.