Festive Green (Behr S-G-470)
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Festive Green (Behr S-G-470) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 19.8, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Festive Green
Four Behr colors picked for Festive Green 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 Festive Green, 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 | Ionian | SW 6754 | 20 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peridot | 594 | 20.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Carolina Green | 1229-7 | 20 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Festive Green (LRV 19.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Festive Green
Darker than Festive Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-470 |
| Hex | #008C6C |
| RGB | 0, 140, 108 |
| HSL | 166°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -40.2, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Festive Green (Behr S-G-470), published as #008C6C
#00826B
#32966C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Festive Green (Behr S-G-470)?
- Festive Green has an LRV of 19.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Festive Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Festive Green in another brand?
- Carolina Green (PPG 1229-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Festive Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Festive Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.