Green Amazons (Behr PPH-53)
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Green Amazons (Behr PPH-53) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Amazons
Four Behr colors picked for Green Amazons 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 Green Amazons, 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 | Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 37 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Norway Spruce | 452 | 39.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Irish Paddock | 5006-4A | 35 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Edamame | 1030-4 | 35 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Amazons (LRV 36.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Amazons
Darker than Green Amazons
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-53 |
| Hex | #98A893 |
| RGB | 152, 168, 147 |
| HSL | 106°, 11%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -9.6, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
| Also sold as | PPH-53 (HISP) Verde Amazonas |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Amazons (Behr PPH-53), published as #98A893
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Amazons (Behr PPH-53)?
- Green Amazons has an LRV of 36.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Amazons is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Amazons in another brand?
- Norway Spruce (BM 452) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Green Amazons warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Amazons as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.