Relaxing Green
440E-1 · #E3F8DF · LRV 89 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Morning Zen60
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Relaxing Green89
- 4Mint Hint95
What Color Is Relaxing Green, Really?
Relaxing Green reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 440E-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Relaxing Green
Relaxing Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Relaxing Green
Relaxing Green is very light — LRV 89, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Relaxing Green 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 440E-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Sorbet2032-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 88 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Clover127-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Misty LawnDE5631 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Maison Verte0761 · Hirshfield's | 3.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| C2 Paint | GingkoC2-673 · C2 Paint | 4.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Kompozit | Maison Verte0761 · Kompozit | 3.6 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Relaxing Green 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 #E3F8DF in HSL space. Pair Relaxing Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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