Fresh Tone (Behr S430-2)
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Fresh Tone (Behr S430-2) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 54.1, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Tone
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Tone 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 Fresh Tone, 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 | Watery | SW 6478 | 57 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heavenly Blue | 709 | 56.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Oasis | 1138-3 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Fresh Tone (LRV 54.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Tone
Darker than Fresh Tone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S430-2 |
| Hex | #B2C7C0 |
| RGB | 178, 199, 192 |
| HSL | 160°, 16%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -8.5, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Tone (Behr S430-2), published as #B2C7C0
#A0BDBE
#C4D1C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Tone (Behr S430-2)?
- Fresh Tone has an LRV of 54.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Tone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Tone in another brand?
- Crystal Oasis (PPG 1138-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fresh Tone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Tone as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.