Lazy Caterpillar
P370-5 · #A6BC7B · LRV 46 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Lazy Caterpillar46
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Lazy Caterpillar, Really?
Lazy Caterpillar reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P370-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lazy Caterpillar
Lazy Caterpillar 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 Lazy Caterpillar
Lazy Caterpillar sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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 Lazy Caterpillar 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 P370-5 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 | Lime RickeySW 6717 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Hills Green543 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green CurryV021-2 · Valspar | 2.6 | 44.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hearty HostaPPG1223-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green Sprout10GY 44/276 · Glidden | 3.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Lazy Caterpillar 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 #A6BC7B in HSL space. Pair Lazy Caterpillar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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