Corn Husk Green
400D-4 · #CBE085 · LRV 68 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Corn Husk Green68
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Corn Husk Green, Really?
Corn Husk Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 400D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Corn Husk Green
Corn Husk Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Corn Husk Green
At LRV 68, Corn Husk Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Corn Husk 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 400D-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Celtic Folklore411 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fresh Pear6007-7C · Valspar | 3.6 | 69.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Livin' LargePPG1221-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green Grape88YY 66/447 · Glidden | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Witty Pear125-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Lime SorbetDE5550 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Corn Husk 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 #CBE085 in HSL space. Pair Corn Husk Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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