Amazon Moss
450F-5 · #6F996F · LRV 27 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Amazon Moss27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Amazon Moss, Really?
Amazon Moss reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 450F-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Amazon Moss
Amazon Moss is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Amazon Moss
Amazon Moss sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Amazon Moss are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 450F-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clearspring GreenHC-128 · Benjamin Moore | 4.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plaza Green5007-6B · Valspar | 3.9 | 25.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Emerald Leaf Green70GY 25/272 · Glidden | 2.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Botanic Green229-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Amazon Moss within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6F996F in HSL space. Pair Amazon Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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