Hilltop
470F-6 · #437B56 · LRV 16 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Backwoods11
- 3Hilltop16
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Hilltop, Really?
Hilltop reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 470F-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hilltop
Hilltop 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.
How Lighting Changes Hilltop
With an LRV of 16, Hilltop 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.
Most complaints about Hilltop 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 470F-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 | Irish Moss2036-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bathing BeautyM216 · Valspar | 4.4 | 16.1 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Kemp KellyDET526 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.9 | 15 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Danish LawnNO. 9817 · Farrow & Ball | 4.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Aquadazzle0718 · Diamond Vogel | 4.4 | 14 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Melbourne0725 · Hirshfield's | 4.0 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Hilltop 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 #437B56 in HSL space. Pair Hilltop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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