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Behr French Parsley#96B170 · LRV 39

French Parsley reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BIC-57 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FRENCH PARSLEY
RGB 150, 177, 112 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name French Parsley
SKU BIC-57
Hex #96B170
RGB 150, 177, 112
HSL 85°, 29%, 57%
LRV 39
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Behr 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Peter Pan
SKU 0786 · #A5A966 · LRV 37
ΔE 6.29 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All green at Benjamin Moore →
544
#95AD6D
Kiwi
ΔE 1.2 · LRV
CSP-870
#8DAD61
Green Thumb
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 36
432
#9BAF7B
Grenada Green
ΔE 2.99 · LRV
538
#A6B376
Vienna Green
ΔE 3.71 · LRV
2034-40
#7FB37F
Cedar Green
ΔE 6.7 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5585
#90A96E
Kale
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 35
DE5543
#A1A867
Spanish Olive
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 37
DE5620
#98B489
Mistletoe Kiss
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 41
DE5612
#95B388
Foliage
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 40
DE5627
#7FB383
Verde
ΔE 7.39 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All green at Valspar →
8002-30E
#88AE6E
Snipped Chive
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 37
V060-4
#9FB683
Bavarian Hops
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 42.6
6003-6B
#A3AD69
Fiddlehead Fern
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 38.9
P098
#8CA97A
Easygoing Green
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 35.4
5008-6A
#8AAD7D
Green Goddess
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 36.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6724
#9DB682
Mesclun Green
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 42
SW 6732
#7FAC6E
Organic Green
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 35
SW 9032
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 38
SW 6718
#97A554
Overt Green
ΔE 6 · LRV 34
SW 6444
#8BA97F
Lounge Green
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 35

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1222-6
#96AF54
Asparagus
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 38
FLLW396
#96AF54
Wright Spring Green
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 38
1118-5
#A0A667
Always Apple
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 36
1131-5
#89B386
Chatty Cricket
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 39
1130-5
#91AF88
Pear Cactus
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.34
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 32
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 9.53 · LRV 35
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 40
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 35
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 14.04 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.68
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.44
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 11.44 · LRV 43
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 31
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 13.06 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.9
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.9 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.89 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.9 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.25 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 24.1 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

S350-4
Sustainable
LRV 39
410F-4
Mother Nature
LRV 42
S370-4
Rejuvenation
LRV 43
440F-4
Athenian Green
LRV 41
S380-5
Milkweed Pod
LRV 36
BXC-82
Potting Moss
LRV 39

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#96B170 + #8B70B1
TRIADIC
#96B170 · #7096B1 · #B17096
ANALOGOUS
#B1AB70 · #96B170 · #76B170

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.38:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.82:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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