Gleeful
P380-5 · #9DBB7D · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Gleeful44
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Gleeful, Really?
Gleeful reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P380-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gleeful
Gleeful 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 Gleeful
Gleeful sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Gleeful 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 P380-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mesclun GreenSW 6724 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Hills Green543 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bavarian HopsV060-4 · Valspar | 2.8 | 42.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hearty HostaPPG1223-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hearty HostaPPG1223-5 · Glidden | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gleeful 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 #9DBB7D in HSL space. Pair Gleeful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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