Comforting Green (Behr S400-2)
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Comforting Green (Behr S400-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Comforting Green
Four Behr colors picked for Comforting 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 Comforting 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 | Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mint Chocolate Chip | 436 | 69.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glowing Green | 5007-3A | 72 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | St. Augustine | 1130-3 | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Comforting Green (LRV 72 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Comforting Green
Darker than Comforting Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S400-2 |
| Hex | #D5E0CF |
| RGB | 213, 224, 207 |
| HSL | 99°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, -6.7, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Comforting Green (Behr S400-2), published as #D5E0CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Comforting Green (Behr S400-2)?
- Comforting Green has an LRV of 72 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Comforting Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Comforting Green in another brand?
- Mint Chocolate Chip (BM 436) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Comforting Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Comforting Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.