Balanced (Behr T17-07)
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Balanced (Behr T17-07) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balanced
Four Behr colors picked for Balanced 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 Balanced, 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 | Easy Green | SW 6450 | 50 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Grove | 444 | 46.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Trellis | 5006-3C | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coastal Crush | 1129-4 | 50 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Balanced (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Balanced
Darker than Balanced
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-07 |
| Hex | #AABBA2 |
| RGB | 170, 187, 162 |
| HSL | 101°, 16%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -10.5, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balanced (Behr T17-07), published as #AABBA2
#99B1A0
#BBC5A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balanced (Behr T17-07)?
- Balanced has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balanced is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Balanced in another brand?
- Cedar Grove (BM 444) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Balanced warm or cool?
- Behr lists Balanced as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.