Spring Moss (Behr 390D-6)
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Spring Moss (Behr 390D-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 31.3, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Moss
Four Behr colors picked for Spring Moss 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 Spring Moss, 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Olive | 2149-30 | 30.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Swampwater | 3008-7B | 37 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gremlin | 1110-5 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Spring Moss (LRV 31.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Moss
Darker than Spring Moss
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390D-6 |
| Hex | #A99757 |
| RGB | 169, 151, 87 |
| HSL | 47°, 32%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, -2.1, 36.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Moss (Behr 390D-6), published as #A99757
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Moss (Behr 390D-6)?
- Spring Moss has an LRV of 31.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Moss in another brand?
- Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Spring Moss warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spring Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.0; 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.