Cactus Garden (Behr PPU11-18)
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Cactus Garden (Behr PPU11-18) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 21.6, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Garden
Four Behr colors picked for Cactus Garden 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 Cactus Garden, 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 | Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 21 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nicolson Green | CW-500 | 21.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fields of Green | 5004-2B | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lottery Winnings | 1129-6 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cactus Garden (LRV 21.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Garden
Darker than Cactus Garden
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-18 |
| Hex | #7B8370 |
| RGB | 123, 131, 112 |
| HSL | 85°, 8%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.6, -6.6, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Garden (Behr PPU11-18), published as #7B8370
#6B7A6F
#8B8C70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Garden (Behr PPU11-18)?
- Cactus Garden has an LRV of 21.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Garden is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Garden in another brand?
- Dried Thyme (SW 6186) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Cactus Garden warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cactus Garden as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.