Herb Garden (Behr PPH-51)
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Herb Garden (Behr PPH-51) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Herb Garden
Four Behr colors picked for Herb Garden 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 Herb Garden, 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 | Baize Green | SW 6429 | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mesquite | 501 | 53.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Paris Mint | 6002-3B | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sage Splendor | 1115-4 | 55 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Herb Garden (LRV 57 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Herb Garden
Darker than Herb Garden
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-51 |
| Hex | #C6CAA7 |
| RGB | 198, 202, 167 |
| HSL | 67°, 25%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, -7.3, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
| Also sold as | PPH-51 (HISP) Jardin De Hierbas |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Herb Garden (Behr PPH-51), published as #C6CAA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Herb Garden (Behr PPH-51)?
- Herb Garden has an LRV of 57 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Herb Garden is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Herb Garden in another brand?
- Mesquite (BM 501) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Herb Garden warm or cool?
- Behr lists Herb Garden as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.