Court Green (Behr QE-34)
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Court Green (Behr QE-34) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Court Green
Four Behr colors picked for Court 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 Court 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 | Softened Green | SW 6177 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tree Moss | 508 | 46.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oakmoss | 6005-3C | 46 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heavy Hammock | 1027-3 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Court Green (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Court Green
Darker than Court Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-34 |
| Hex | #B9B7A0 |
| RGB | 185, 183, 160 |
| HSL | 55°, 15%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -3.3, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Court Green (Behr QE-34), published as #B9B7A0
#A9AD9E
#CAC1A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Court Green (Behr QE-34)?
- Court Green has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Court Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Court Green in another brand?
- Tree Moss (BM 508) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Court Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Court Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.