Summer Green (Behr PPU11-11)
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Summer Green (Behr PPU11-11) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 53.6, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Green
Four Behr colors picked for Summer 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 Summer 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 | Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sagebrush | CSP-770 | 55.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Balsam | 1128-4 | 54 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Summer Green (LRV 53.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Green
Darker than Summer Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-11 |
| Hex | #BDC4B5 |
| RGB | 189, 196, 181 |
| HSL | 88°, 11%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.3, -5.1, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Green (Behr PPU11-11), published as #BDC4B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Green (Behr PPU11-11)?
- Summer Green has an LRV of 53.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Green in another brand?
- Balsam (PPG 1128-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.