Willow Grove (Behr PPU11-06)
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Willow Grove (Behr PPU11-06) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Willow Grove
Four Behr colors picked for Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove, 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 | Haven | SW 6437 | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palisades Park | 439 | 43.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Garlands | 5007-3C | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Willow Grove (LRV 42 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Willow Grove
Darker than Willow Grove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-06 |
| Hex | #A6B290 |
| RGB | 166, 178, 144 |
| HSL | 81°, 18%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, -10.3, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Willow Grove (Behr PPU11-06), published as #A6B290
#96A88F
#B7BC8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Willow Grove (Behr PPU11-06)?
- Willow Grove has an LRV of 42 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Willow Grove is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Willow Grove in another brand?
- Palisades Park (BM 439) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Willow Grove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Willow Grove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.