Alpine (Behr QE-40)
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Alpine (Behr QE-40) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alpine
Three Behr colors picked for Alpine by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Alpine, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Under the Sea | 693 | 10.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wilderness | 6009-5 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Hunter Green | 1133-7 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Alpine (LRV 9.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alpine
Darker than Alpine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-40 |
| Hex | #445A4C |
| RGB | 68, 90, 76 |
| HSL | 142°, 14%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, -11.6, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alpine (Behr QE-40), published as #445A4C
#34514B
#54634C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alpine (Behr QE-40)?
- Alpine has an LRV of 9.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alpine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alpine in another brand?
- Billiard Green (SW 0016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Alpine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alpine as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.