Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Desert Hotsprings |
| SKU | MQ6-50 |
| Hex | #C1C6AA |
| RGB | 193, 198, 170 |
| HSL | 71°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Desert Hotsprings
At LRV 55, Desert Hotsprings 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.
Desert Hotsprings 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Desert Hotsprings within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C1C6AA in HSL space. Pair Desert Hotsprings with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Desert Hotsprings Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Hotsprings from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ6-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Hotsprings is Valleyview (SW 9673) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valleyview swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mesquite (501), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Mesquite swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
At Valspar, the closest color to Desert Hotsprings is Understory (T638) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Understory swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sage Splendor (PPG1115-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Sage Splendor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Glidden's nearest match is Elfin Sage (10GY 54/150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Elfin Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Desert Hotsprings. The nearest is Wilde Grass (227-2DB) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wilde Grass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Hotsprings is Recycled Glass (HGSW 7747) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Recycled Glass swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Desert Hotsprings is Sea Glass (DEC775) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Glass swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Desert Hotsprings. The nearest is Clean Lines (JG-56) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cooking Apple Green (NO. 32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Cooking Apple Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Vapor (0407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Vapor (0407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Desert Hotsprings. The nearest is New Leaf (C2-670) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full New Leaf swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
At Clare, the closest color to Desert Hotsprings is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Hotsprings
Kompozit's nearest match is Vapor (0407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Hotsprings without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →