Herbal Tea (Behr S-G-450)
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Herbal Tea (Behr S-G-450) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Herbal Tea
Four Behr colors picked for Herbal Tea 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 Herbal Tea, 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kelly Green | 2037-30 | 26.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Gloss | 1227-7 | 22 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Herbal Tea (LRV 25.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Herbal Tea
Darker than Herbal Tea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-450 |
| Hex | #2A9C60 |
| RGB | 42, 156, 96 |
| HSL | 148°, 58%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, -45.5, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Herbal Tea (Behr S-G-450), published as #2A9C60
#00925F
#45A65F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Herbal Tea (Behr S-G-450)?
- Herbal Tea has an LRV of 25.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Herbal Tea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Herbal Tea in another brand?
- Kelly Green (BM 2037-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Herbal Tea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Herbal Tea as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.