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Behr Nature Green#78AC93 · LRV 36

Nature Green reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-12 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NATURE GREEN
RGB 120, 172, 147 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Nature Green
SKU MQ6-12
Hex #78AC93
RGB 120, 172, 147
HSL 151°, 24%, 57%
LRV 36
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Behr Nature Green

Nature Green 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.

Nature Green 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.

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
Calmness
SKU 0709 · #68A895 · LRV 33
ΔE 3.54 (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 green from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1139-4
#80AA95
Catnip
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 36
1140-4
#7FB6A4
Key Largo
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 41
1138-4
#8CAEA3
Donnegal
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 38
1130-5
#91AF88
Pear Cactus
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 38
1142-5
#72A49F
Catalina
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 40
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 35
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 32
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 12.95 · LRV 32
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 15.08 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All green at Valspar →
V063-3
#7CB6A1
Patina Hue
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 40.1
8002-33E
#76A984
King Theo
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 34
V064-4
#77B5A8
Intracoastal
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 39.6
8003-35D
#8DA898
Phoenix Tears
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 36
5007-6A
#88A27D
Meadowgrass
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 32.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All green at Benjamin Moore →
HC-129
#87AB93
Southfield Green
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 37
2035-40
#71AD87
Stokes Forest Green
ΔE 3.98 · LRV
641
#83AC9D
Everglades
ΔE 4.14 · LRV
628
#81A488
Winchester Sage
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 33
634
#8AAB98
Forest Valley Green
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 37

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9042
#81A595
Verdigreen
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 34
SW 9035
#78B185
Frosted Emerald
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 37
SW 6760
#61A89D
Rivulet
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 33
SW 7742
#8EA486
Agate Green
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 34
SW 6444
#8BA97F
Lounge Green
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5690
#70BA9F
Arboretum
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 41
DE5704
#73B7A5
Turtle Lake
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 40
DE5641
#8AA786
Mermaid's Cove
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 35
DE5627
#7FB383
Verde
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 38
DE5725
#5DA99F
Dragon Bay
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.73
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 13.69 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.27
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 10.27 · LRV 42
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 12.11 · LRV 35
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 31
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 12.72 · LRV 30
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.65
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.65 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.4 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.49 · LRV 41
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 20 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23.63 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N420-4
Underground Gardens
LRV 35
490F-5
Cloud Burst
LRV 37
N430-4
Rainy Afternoon
LRV 37
S430-5
Longmeadow
LRV 33
460F-4
Wethersfield Moss
LRV 33
MQ6-46
Flora Green
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #78AC93 in HSL space. Pair Nature Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#78AC93 + #AC7891
TRIADIC
#78AC93 · #9378AC · #AC9378
ANALOGOUS
#78AC79 · #78AC93 · #78ABAC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.59:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.12:1 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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