Pesto Green (Behr PPU11-05)
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Pesto Green (Behr PPU11-05) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pesto Green
Four Behr colors picked for Pesto Green 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 Pesto Green, 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 | Agate Green | SW 7742 | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Greenwich Village | 445 | 34.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Jungle Chameleon | 5008-4A | 38 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Edamame | 1030-4 | 35 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pesto Green (LRV 36.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pesto Green
Darker than Pesto Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-05 |
| Hex | #98A98B |
| RGB | 152, 169, 139 |
| HSL | 94°, 15%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, -11.6, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pesto Green (Behr PPU11-05), published as #98A98B
#889F8A
#A9B38B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pesto Green (Behr PPU11-05)?
- Pesto Green has an LRV of 36.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pesto Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pesto Green in another brand?
- Greenwich Village (BM 445) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Pesto Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pesto Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.