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BEHR · PMD-46

Behr French Tarragon#667255 · LRV 16

French Tarragon reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PMD-46 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR FRENCH TARRAGON
RGB 102, 114, 85 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name French Tarragon
SKU PMD-46
Hex #667255
RGB 102, 114, 85
HSL 85°, 15%, 39%
LRV 16
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Behr French Tarragon

With an LRV of 16, French Tarragon is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

French Tarragon works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5657 · #637057 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 14
DE5573 · #67744A · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 15
DE5643 · #5D7759 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 15
DET519 · #6C705E · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 15
DE6252 · #737054 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All green at Benjamin Moore →
441 · #626D51 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 15
490 · #6E7450 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 16
CSP-805 · #697562 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 17
HC-125 · #687666 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 18
2142-30 · #757055 · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 18

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0753 · #66724E · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 15
0746 · #5D6D50 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 14
0417 · #696C4B · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 14
0410 · #6F714D · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 16
0374 · #76715A · ΔE 8.18 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1124-6 · #6E775B · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 17
PPG1123-7 · #6B6E4E · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 15
PPG1126-7 · #686D58 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 15
PPG1125-6 · #6E704F · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 15
PPG1115-7 · #71714E · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6439 · #60724F · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 15
SW 6180 · #65684C · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 13
SW 6194 · #626E60 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 15
SW 6453 · #537150 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 14
SW 2851 · #73705E · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 16

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All green at Dutch Boy →
325-5DB · #6D7359 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 16
326-6DB · #5C6F50 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 14
324-5DB · #707652 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 17
323-6DB · #706B51 · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 15
423-5DB · #736F5B · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 16

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 16.69 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 20.03 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All green at Valspar →
V097-5 · #67715E · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 15.5
V062-5 · #587657 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 15.8
T606 · #667063 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 15.3
V144-6 · #6D6F61 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 15.4
T610 · #787153 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 16.3

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.2
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 14
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 19
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 18
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 11.69 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 13.76 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.82
All green at Kompozit →
0410 · #686945 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 13
0423 · #6B6A5B · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 14
0374 · #6F6A53 · ΔE 8.28 · LRV 14
0450 · #6C6C5F · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 15
0361 · #746A4B · ΔE 10.03 · LRV 15

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-934 · #686954 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 14
C2-918 · #67695B · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 14
C2-645 · #726B52 · ΔE 8.97 · LRV 15
C2-903 · #776F5B · ΔE 10.33 · LRV 16
C2-902 · #6F6A5C · ΔE 10.4 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.25
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 14
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 15
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 8.52 · LRV 18
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 17
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 12.57 · LRV 17

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All green at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.78 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.78 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 21.92 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to French Tarragon within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

N350-6 · LRV 16
N320-6 · LRV 16
PPU10-01 · LRV 17
BXC-20 · LRV 17
ECC-38-3 · LRV 14
QE-39 · LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #667255 in HSL space. Pair French Tarragon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#667255 + #615572
TRIADIC
#667255 · #556672 · #725566
ANALOGOUS
#726F55 · #667255 · #587255

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.12:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.1:1 AA Large

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

Behr French Tarragon Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching French Tarragon 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 PMD-46 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Tarragon

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Midnight Garden (DE5657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for French Tarragon without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Garden swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Tarragon

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to French Tarragon is Baby Vegetable (0753) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Vegetable swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Tarragon

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Tarragon is Greenfield (SW 6439) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenfield swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Tarragon

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to French Tarragon is Olive You! (325-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive You! swatch →

Clare Equivalent of French Tarragon

At Clare, the closest color to French Tarragon is Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daily Greens swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Tarragon

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Tarragon is Pine Brook (490) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Brook swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of French Tarragon

Valspar has no exact twin of French Tarragon. The nearest is Nature Lover (V097-5) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.5 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nature Lover swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Tarragon

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of French Tarragon. The nearest is Toy Tank Green (PPG1125-6) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Toy Tank Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Tarragon

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of French Tarragon — the nearest deck color, Bancha (NO. 298), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-46 instead. See the full Bancha swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of French Tarragon

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of French Tarragon — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-46 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Tarragon

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of French Tarragon — the nearest deck color, Landscape (JG-49), is clearly different (ΔE 8.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-46 instead. See the full Landscape swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of French Tarragon

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of French Tarragon — the nearest deck color, Candle Wax (0374), is clearly different (ΔE 8.28). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-46 instead. See the full Candle Wax swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of French Tarragon

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of French Tarragon — the nearest deck color, Turtleback (C2-645), is clearly different (ΔE 8.97). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-46 instead. See the full Turtleback swatch →

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