Willow Leaf (Behr QE-39)

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Willow Leaf (Behr QE-39) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Willow Leaf
Four Behr colors picked for Willow Leaf 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 Willow Leaf, 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 | Greenfield | SW 6439 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Alligator Alley | 441 | 15.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Alpine Top | 5006-6C | 15 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Willow Leaf (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Willow Leaf
Darker than Willow Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-39 |
| Hex | #617154 |
| RGB | 97, 113, 84 |
| HSL | 93°, 15%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -11.8, 14.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Willow Leaf (Behr QE-39), published as #617154
#526853
#707A53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Willow Leaf (Behr QE-39)?
- Willow Leaf has an LRV of 15 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Willow Leaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Willow Leaf in another brand?
- Greenfield (SW 6439) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Willow Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Willow Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.2; 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.