Top 13 Behr Green Paint Colors for a Fresh, Natural Look

From soft mint to rich emerald, explore the best Behr green paint colors to give your home a fresh, stylish look.

I began married life with green rooms in my apartment, but with the biophilic interior trend, there are more shades of green paint to choose from than ever. Green is on-trend for our homes, so let’s look at the best green paint colors by top paint producer, Behr.

The best light green Behr paint colors are Brook Green, Jojoba, Dried Palm, Garden Room, and Garden View. Medium-toned greens include Riverdale, Fresh Artichoke, Caribbean Current, and Thai Teal, while the best dark greens are Sparkling Emerald, Royal Orchard, Down to Earth, and Dark Everglade.

I never understood the associations of green with feeling nauseous or envious — to me, green has nothing to do with misery.

Instead, the color has extraordinary life-giving properties, being the color of new leaves heralding spring or a cool forest on a hot day.

It’s a calming color in our environments, suitable for a bathroom, bedroom, living, or dining room — I’ve even painted kitchens green. What’s the best shade of green for your interior?

Choosing the Best Green Paint Colors from Behr

Being nature’s neutral, green has the power to infuse our homes with a sense of growth, renewal, and freshness. Whether you choose the palest leafy green or the most intense malachite, Behr has a green paint color.

Light greens create serene spaces and are incredibly versatile, as you can use them as part of a neutral scheme or as an anchor for a color-rich palette. Mid-toned greens have rich undertones of yellow and blue, making them a more powerful statement in your home.

Classic dark greens like forest, hunter, emerald, and malachite are at once more formal and more dramatic than other shades of green. Introduce these bold colors as accents or create a cozy tree-lined glade in your home.

#1. Brook Green N410-2

Brook Green is one of Behr’s bestsellers. Gray-green sage has been popular for a few years, spreading from nostalgic kitchens to bedroom sanctuaries and spa-like bathrooms. Brook Green is a particularly pale sage with strong misty gray undertones.

Pair with deeper greens for a nature-inspired palette or wooden furnishings and neutral shades for gentle Boho.

#2. Jojoba N390-3

Listed by Behr as one of their top six most popular green paint colors, Jojoba is named after the gray-green shrub, also called box brush or wild hazel. This color is fresher than a true sage, with a balanced undertone.

Combine Jojoba with warm browns and tans in an organic palette or classic black and white for a fresh, modern look.

#3. Dried Palm 400C-3

Dried Palm moves right away from the gray tones to the lime greens. This pale, almost yellow paint color is refreshing and happy, perfect for a family home.

Choose Dried Palm to update a gray living room, or pair it with yellows and limes in a vibrant playroom.

#4. Garden Room 450D-4

Energizing minty greens are on-trend and a wonderful way to introduce green into your interiors. Garden Room is a particularly liveable green, best in sun-drenched interiors that need a cool element.

This is a favorite of mine for kitchens, whether for walls or cabinetry. Pair with pastel yellows and pinks for an ice cream sorbet delight.

#5. Garden View 470D-4

This lively green reminds me of bright sea glass, that everyday treasure you find on the beach and always intend to transform into beautiful mobiles or jewelry (at least I do, and never get around to it). Strictly speaking, this is probably more jade than sea glass, if we’re discussing jewelry.

Either way, Garden View is a beautifully grounding shade of green, perfect as a contrast with charcoal and industrial palettes. It’s also worth combining with blue and cream for a coastal vibe.

#6. Riverdale N410-3

This popular paint color is ideal if you love sage but want a little more intensity. Riverdale has a hint of dusty gray, keeping it a tranquil shade for bedrooms. It’s also moody enough for a charming Boho living room.

Pair with plenty of natural textures, raw wood, and earthy beige.

#7. Fresh Artichoke M340-5

Green is created by mixing primary blue and yellow; shifting the ratio changes the undertone. With a strong yellow undertone, Fresh Artichoke is a lively lime green.

I find this color very retro, working well with teal, orange, and white in a mid-century modern interior. However, it’s versatile enough for a rustic wood-toned space full of browns and tans.

#8. Caribbean Current P460-7

I have to hark back to my beloved Crayola box for this color — this is the same deep blue-green (not to be confused with the retired green-blue) I always used for the ocean.

Choose this gorgeous rich teal for eclectic interiors, full of plush velvet and paisley curtains, or lean into the coastal vibe with turquoise, blue, and crisp white.

#9. Thai Teal M460-6

I have to include another teal on this list of gorgeous greens — Thai Teal is brighter than its Caribbean cousin, with a huge dollop of turquoise. This jewel-toned green evokes the color, heat, and romance of a tropical island.

Pair with vivid pink, parrot yellow, and lime green in an island-inspired living room.

#10. Sparkling Emerald P430-7

This vivid color adds elegance to a vintage-inspired interior with warm wood tones and shades of mustard and red.

I also love deep gemstone green with darker colors, like black and charcoal, for a sophisticated, luxurious vibe in a grown-up bathroom, unsullied by the pitter-pat of little feet and their Sponge Bob bubble bath.

#11. Royal Orchard PPU11-1

Forest green is deep and velvety, and Royal Orchard is no exception. This lush, deep green works beautifully in sun-brightened rooms, where it works well with orange, terracotta, and cream.

Its dark undertone becomes evident in less sunlit spaces, where it favors a more formal, elegant look. Go for a traditional, sophisticated dining room — but avoid that burgundy pairing unless you want an eighties vibe.

#12. Down To Earth S360-7

Another of Behr’s dark green paint colors is Down to Earth, an intensely deep olive green. Yes, there are yellow undertones, but here, the muddy shade leans greener than usual.

Don’t assume Down to Earth has to be used in a traditional living room. It’s the perfect kitchen shade, especially where it brings out the golden tones of warm wooden cabinetry. It’s also charming for a mud room or a dramatic powder room.

#13. Dark Everglade HDC-CL-21A

Dark Everglade is the color of fairy tale forests, deep and blackened, with a witch (or three bears) likely to appear at any moment. On second thoughts, those could be mangrove forests and wetlands with the three alligators.

Either way, this dramatic color is one of Behr’s bestsellers, often used for kitchen cabinets and traditional or colonial interiors.

Final Thoughts

Green is on-trend for a good reason: its positive energy will enliven your home and fill it with nature-inspired, health-giving vibes. Rejuvenate your interiors with a touch of green paint, whether you choose the lightest mint or sage for your kitchen, or a rich teal for a tropical living room.

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