Fairy Queen
P430-6 · #22B34A · LRV 33 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Fairy Queen33
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Fairy Queen, Really?
Fairy Queen reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P430-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fairy Queen
Fairy Queen 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 Fairy Queen
Fairy Queen sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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 Fairy Queen 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 P430-6 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 | Fresh Lime2032-30 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leap FrogPPG1225-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leap FrogPPG1225-7 · Glidden | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Artificial TurfDE5635 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.8 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fairy Queen 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 #22B34A in HSL space. Pair Fairy Queen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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