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Behr Mossy Bench#7E9E8E · LRV 31

Mossy Bench reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-11 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MOSSY BENCH
RGB 126, 158, 142 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Mossy Bench
SKU MQ6-11
Hex #7E9E8E
RGB 126, 158, 142
HSL 150°, 14%, 56%
LRV 31
Undertone green / cool
Family Teal

About Behr Mossy Bench

Mossy Bench sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.

Mossy Bench is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
North Beach Blue
SKU 0485 · #849C9D · LRV 31
ΔE 8.28 (different)
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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 teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9041
#7D9B89
Parisian Patina
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 30
SW 9042
#81A595
Verdigreen
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 34
SW 6472
#7EA298
Composed
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 33
SW 9133
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 32
SW 9129
#909886
Jade Dragon
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5718
#849C8D
Mother Earth
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 31
DE5648
#819E84
Vineyard
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 31
DE5655
#91A085
Fresh Sod
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 33
DE6285
#8E9985
Linden Spear
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 30
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1137-5
#829F96
Silver Laurel
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 32
1135-5
#83988C
Paradise Found
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 29
1134-5
#899A8B
Birch Forest
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 30
1144-5
#7C9793
Green Granite
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 29
1129-5
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
HC-137
#7DA19A
Mill Springs Blue
ΔE 3.97 · LRV
CSP-780
#8A9E88
Summer's Day
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 32
CSP-705
#759F9A
Antiqued Aqua
ΔE 5.14 · LRV
467
#8C9985
High Park
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 30
CC-620
#8C9985
High Park
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All teal at Valspar →
5003-4A
#8A9F95
Green Water
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 32.4
P027
#7DA29C
Zen
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 32.6
T625
#8D9F95
Verdant Retreat
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 32.5
V062-4
#7B9A7B
Scottish Highlands
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 28.7
5006-4A
#929D86
Irish Paddock
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 32.1

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 12.69 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 12.8 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.84
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 35
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 32
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 27
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 11.46 · LRV 32
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 7 · LRV 31
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 30
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 8.82 · LRV 27
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 10.42 · LRV 31
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.22
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.72 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.55 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 19.87 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N370-5
Incognito
LRV 29
MQ6-38
Patina
LRV 32
N380-5
Naturalist Gray
LRV 28
PPU12-04
Agave
LRV 32
QE-44
Eucalyptus
LRV 33
N320-5
Gray Squirrel
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E9E8E in HSL space. Pair Mossy Bench with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E9E8E + #9E7E8E
TRIADIC
#7E9E8E · #8E7E9E · #9E8E7E
ANALOGOUS
#7E9E7E · #7E9E8E · #7E9E9E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.17:1 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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