Green Meets Blue (Behr S430-4)
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Green Meets Blue (Behr S430-4) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 36.3, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Meets Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Green Meets Blue 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 Green Meets Blue, 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 | Calico | SW 0017 | 34 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Del Mar Blue | 704 | 37.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Water | 5003-4A | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spruce Shade | 1136-5 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Green Meets Blue (LRV 36.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Meets Blue
Darker than Green Meets Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S430-4 |
| Hex | #8EA8A0 |
| RGB | 142, 168, 160 |
| HSL | 162°, 13%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.7, -10.6, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Meets Blue (Behr S430-4), published as #8EA8A0
#7C9E9E
#A0B2A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Meets Blue (Behr S430-4)?
- Green Meets Blue has an LRV of 36.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Meets Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Meets Blue in another brand?
- Calico (SW 0017) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Green Meets Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Meets Blue 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.