Mint Sprig (Behr S-G-460)
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Mint Sprig (Behr S-G-460) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mint Sprig
Four Behr colors picked for Mint Sprig 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 Mint Sprig, 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 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cabana Green | 2039-30 | 26.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Gloss | 1227-7 | 22 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mint Sprig (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mint Sprig
Darker than Mint Sprig
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-460 |
| Hex | #009C6E |
| RGB | 0, 156, 110 |
| HSL | 162°, 100%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -46.2, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mint Sprig (Behr S-G-460), published as #009C6E
#00926D
#35A66D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mint Sprig (Behr S-G-460)?
- Mint Sprig has an LRV of 24.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mint Sprig is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mint Sprig in another brand?
- Jitterbug Jade (SW 6987) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mint Sprig warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mint Sprig as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.