Green Balsam (Behr PPU11-15)
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Green Balsam (Behr PPU11-15) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 39.4, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Balsam
Four Behr colors picked for Green Balsam 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 Balsam, 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 | Forever Green | SW 9653 | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flora | AF-470 | 39.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Favourite Jade | 5004-3C | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Balsam (LRV 39.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Balsam
Darker than Green Balsam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-15 |
| Hex | #A0AC9E |
| RGB | 160, 172, 158 |
| HSL | 111°, 8%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, -6.9, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Balsam (Behr PPU11-15), published as #A0AC9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Balsam (Behr PPU11-15)?
- Green Balsam has an LRV of 39.4 (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 Balsam is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Balsam in another brand?
- Flora (BM AF-470) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Green Balsam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Balsam as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; 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.