Carolina Parakeet
410B-4 · #D3FB61 · LRV 84 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Carolina Parakeet, Really?
Carolina Parakeet reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 410B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Carolina Parakeet
Carolina Parakeet shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Carolina Parakeet
Carolina Parakeet is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Carolina Parakeet 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.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Carolina Parakeet 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 #D3FB61 in HSL space. Pair Carolina Parakeet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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