Irish Folklore
P380-3 · #D3E3BF · LRV 73 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Irish Folklore73
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Irish Folklore, Really?
Irish Folklore reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P380-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Irish Folklore
Irish Folklore is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Irish Folklore
At LRV 73, Irish Folklore is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Irish Folklore 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 P380-3 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 | Green VibesSW 6928 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Green540 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cat WomanV060-2 · Valspar | 1.2 | 72.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aloe VeraPPG1222-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Venetian Green30GY 72/196 · Glidden | 1.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cooled Citrus126-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Irish Folklore 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 #D3E3BF in HSL space. Pair Irish Folklore with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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