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Behr Lotus Leaf#93A69F · LRV 36

Lotus Leaf reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU12-05 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR LOTUS LEAF
RGB 147, 166, 159 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Lotus Leaf
SKU PPU12-05
Hex #93A69F
RGB 147, 166, 159
HSL 158°, 10%, 61%
LRV 36
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Lotus Leaf

Lotus Leaf sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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.

Lotus Leaf is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Heavenly Garden
SKU 0457 · #93A394 · LRV 35
ΔE 3.68 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1136-5
#91A49D
Spruce Shade
ΔE 0.61 · LRV 35
1034-5
#8C9FA0
Aqua Smoke
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 33
1138-4
#8CAEA3
Donnegal
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 38
1036-4
#919FA1
After The Storm
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 33
1011-4
#989FA3
Ufo
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6298
#96A69F
Agate Green
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 36
DE6305
#95A7A4
Galway Bay
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 37
DEC787
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 37
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 37
DE6312
#97A2A0
Dusty Dream
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
704
#93A9A0
Del Mar Blue
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 38
HC-142
#93A9A0
Stratton Blue
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 38
690
#8AA39C
Grenada Villa
ΔE 2.38 · LRV
1579
#9DA8A1
Greyhound
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 38
CC-690
#9DA8A1
Piedmont Gray
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 17
#8CA49C
Calico
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 35
SW 6213
#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 38
SW 31
#9AABAB
Dutch Tile Blue
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 39
SW 6192
#9FA694
Coastal Plain
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 37
SW 7655
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Valspar →
V099-4
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 38.6
V100-4
#98ABA7
April Rain
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 38.5
T684
#99A9A7
Skyfall
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 37.9
8003-34E
#9FAA9E
Blue Fescue
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 38
8003-35D
#8DA898
Phoenix Tears
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 35
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 34
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 38
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 39
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 9.05 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 41
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 32
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 8.09 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 41
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BNC-17
Casual Gray
LRV 37
MQ6-17
Green Trellis
LRV 35
BXC-66
Dusk Blue
LRV 37
BXC-54
River Pebble
LRV 37
710F-4
Sage Gray
LRV 36
PPU11-16
Brampton Gray
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #93A69F in HSL space. Pair Lotus Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#93A69F + #A6939A
TRIADIC
#93A69F · #9F93A6 · #A69F93
ANALOGOUS
#93A696 · #93A69F · #93A4A6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.56:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.2:1 AAA

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

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