Thistle (Behr QE-45)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Thistle (Behr QE-45) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 27.3, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thistle
Four Behr colors picked for Thistle 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 Thistle, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Secret Path | CSP-800 | 27.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ginkgo Tree | 5006-4B | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Farm Fresh | 1129-5 | 31 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Thistle (LRV 27.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thistle
Darker than Thistle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-45 |
| Hex | #879281 |
| RGB | 135, 146, 129 |
| HSL | 99°, 7%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, -7.3, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thistle (Behr QE-45), published as #879281
#77887F
#989C81
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Behr
More from Behr
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thistle (Behr QE-45)?
- Thistle has an LRV of 27.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thistle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thistle in another brand?
- Secret Path (BM CSP-800) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Thistle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thistle as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.