Zesty Apple
HDC-MD-15 · #93A361 · LRV 33 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Zesty Apple33
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Zesty Apple, Really?
Zesty Apple reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr HDC-MD-15 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zesty Apple
Zesty Apple 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 Zesty Apple
Zesty Apple sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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 Zesty Apple 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 HDC-MD-15 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 | Overt GreenSW 6718 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Buckingham Gardens545 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whirled PeasP059 · Valspar | 2.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Do Not DisturbPPG1117-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Do Not DisturbPPG1117-6 · Glidden | 3.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foliage224-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Zesty Apple 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 #93A361 in HSL space. Pair Zesty Apple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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