Coriander Seed (Behr 370F-5)
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Coriander Seed (Behr 370F-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.7, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coriander Seed
Four Behr colors picked for Coriander Seed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Coriander Seed, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Princeton Gold | HC-14 | 39.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Swampwater | 3008-7B | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Old Times Sake | 11-05 | 36 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Coriander Seed (LRV 40.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coriander Seed
Darker than Coriander Seed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 370F-5 |
| Hex | #BDAA6F |
| RGB | 189, 170, 111 |
| HSL | 45°, 37%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, -1.5, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coriander Seed (Behr 370F-5), published as #BDAA6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coriander Seed (Behr 370F-5)?
- Coriander Seed has an LRV of 40.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coriander Seed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coriander Seed in another brand?
- Sassy Green (SW 6416) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coriander Seed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coriander Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.