Lemon Grass (Behr 400B-7)
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Lemon Grass (Behr 400B-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.7, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Lemon Grass 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 Lemon Grass, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Tree | 392 | 34.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gilded Pesto | 6007-6B | 38 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Machine Green | 1218-6 | 34 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lemon Grass (LRV 34.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Grass
Darker than Lemon Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 400B-7 |
| Hex | #A6A344 |
| RGB | 166, 163, 68 |
| HSL | 58°, 42%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, -11.5, 48.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Grass (Behr 400B-7), published as #A6A344
#979944
#B5AD41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Grass (Behr 400B-7)?
- Lemon Grass has an LRV of 34.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Grass in another brand?
- Machine Green (PPG 1218-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lemon Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.6; 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.