Pine Scent (Behr S-H-440)
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Pine Scent (Behr S-H-440) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pine Scent
Four Behr colors picked for Pine Scent 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 Pine Scent, 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 | Cilantro | SW 6453 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Balsam | 567 | 15.3 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Lime Twist | 6009-8 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pine Scent (LRV 12.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pine Scent
Darker than Pine Scent
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-440 |
| Hex | #4A6D42 |
| RGB | 74, 109, 66 |
| HSL | 109°, 25%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, -21.7, 20.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pine Scent (Behr S-H-440), published as #4A6D42
#3A6441
#5A7641
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pine Scent (Behr S-H-440)?
- Pine Scent has an LRV of 12.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pine Scent is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pine Scent in another brand?
- Lime Twist (Valspar 6009-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Pine Scent warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pine Scent as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.1; 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.