Pine Scent
S-H-440 · #36791C · LRV 15 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Pine Scent15
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Pine Scent, Really?
Pine Scent reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr S-H-440 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pine Scent
Pine Scent works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Pine Scent
With an LRV of 15, Pine Scent is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Pine Scent 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.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pine Scent 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 #36791C in HSL space. Pair Pine Scent with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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