Chayote Squash (Behr PPH-46)
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Chayote Squash (Behr PPH-46) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 70.6, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chayote Squash
Four Behr colors picked for Chayote Squash 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 Chayote Squash, 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 | Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 71 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pistachio | 561 | 68.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crocodile Dreams | 5007-5A | 70 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dreamcatcher | 1131-3 | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Chayote Squash (LRV 70.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chayote Squash
Darker than Chayote Squash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-46 |
| Hex | #C7E2C6 |
| RGB | 199, 226, 198 |
| HSL | 118°, 33%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, -14.1, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
| Also sold as | PPH-46 (HISP) Chayote |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chayote Squash (Behr PPH-46), published as #C7E2C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chayote Squash (Behr PPH-46)?
- Chayote Squash has an LRV of 70.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chayote Squash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chayote Squash in another brand?
- Pistachio (BM 561) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chayote Squash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chayote Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.