Grape Green (Behr 400B-5)
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Grape Green (Behr 400B-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.5, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Green
Four Behr colors picked for Grape Green 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 Grape Green, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Granny Smith | CSP-860 | 57.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tangy Dill | 6008-10A | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slap Happy | 1217-7 | 56 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Grape Green (LRV 57.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Green
Darker than Grape Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 400B-5 |
| Hex | #CECD56 |
| RGB | 206, 205, 86 |
| HSL | 60°, 55%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, -14.8, 57.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Green (Behr 400B-5), published as #CECD56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Green (Behr 400B-5)?
- Grape Green has an LRV of 57.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Green in another brand?
- Granny Smith (BM CSP-860) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Grape Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grape Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 57.9; 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.