French Parsley
BIC-57 · #96B170 · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3French Parsley39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is French Parsley, Really?
French Parsley reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-57 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Parsley
French Parsley 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 French Parsley
French Parsley sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 French Parsley 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 BIC-57 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 | Kiwi544 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fiddlehead Fern6003-6B · Valspar | 4.6 | 38.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Hosta Green30GY 38/296 · Glidden | 3.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Organic GreenHGSW 1263 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | KaleDE5585 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to French Parsley 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 #96B170 in HSL space. Pair French Parsley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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