Mirage Lake
500D-6 · #47B58C · LRV 36 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Mirage Lake36
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Mirage Lake, Really?
Mirage Lake reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 500D-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mirage Lake
Mirage Lake 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 Mirage Lake
Mirage Lake 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.
Most complaints about Mirage Lake 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 500D-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | JulepSW 6746 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Arlington Green580 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New Meadow6002-10B · Valspar | 2.5 | 39.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aragon GreenPPG1227-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aragon GreenPPG1227-5 · Glidden | 2.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Tender SeedlingHGSW 1293 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mirage Lake 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 #47B58C in HSL space. Pair Mirage Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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