Mossy Green (Behr S-H-430)
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Mossy Green (Behr S-H-430) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mossy Green
Four Behr colors picked for Mossy 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 Mossy 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 | Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Garden | 434 | 17.1 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | French Olive | 6010-8 | 14 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mint Leaves | 1120-7 | 18 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mossy Green (LRV 17 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mossy Green
Darker than Mossy Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-430 |
| Hex | #5A7C46 |
| RGB | 90, 124, 70 |
| HSL | 98°, 28%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.3, -22.7, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mossy Green (Behr S-H-430), published as #5A7C46
#4B7245
#698645
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mossy Green (Behr S-H-430)?
- Mossy Green has an LRV of 17 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mossy Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mossy Green in another brand?
- Talipot Palm (SW 6726) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Mossy Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mossy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.