Hillside Green (Behr PPU11-17)
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Hillside Green (Behr PPU11-17) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 29.6, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hillside Green
Four Behr colors picked for Hillside 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 Hillside 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 | Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mistletoe | 474 | 30.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Tuscan Olive | 5004-2A | 31 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Tea Leaf | 1128-5 | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Hillside Green (LRV 29.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hillside Green
Darker than Hillside Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-17 |
| Hex | #8F9783 |
| RGB | 143, 151, 131 |
| HSL | 84°, 9%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, -6.7, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hillside Green (Behr PPU11-17), published as #8F9783
#7F8D81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hillside Green (Behr PPU11-17)?
- Hillside Green has an LRV of 29.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hillside Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hillside Green in another brand?
- Jade Dragon (SW 9129) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hillside Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hillside Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.