Athenian Green
440F-4 · #89B782 · LRV 41 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Athenian Green41
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Athenian Green, Really?
Athenian Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 440F-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Athenian Green
Athenian Green 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 Athenian Green
Athenian Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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 Athenian Green 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 440F-4 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 | Mesclun GreenSW 6724 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gumdrop564 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Goddess5008-6A · Valspar | 3.2 | 36.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chatty CricketPPG1131-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chatty CricketPPG1131-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jade Lite128-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Athenian Green 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 #89B782 in HSL space. Pair Athenian Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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