Bahia Grass (Behr 430F-5)
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Bahia Grass (Behr 430F-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 20.5, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bahia Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Bahia Grass by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Bahia 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 | Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nicolson Green | CW-500 | 21.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Fields of Green | 5004-2B | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lottery Winnings | 1129-6 | 21 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Bahia Grass (LRV 20.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bahia Grass
Darker than Bahia Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430F-5 |
| Hex | #78806C |
| RGB | 120, 128, 108 |
| HSL | 84°, 8%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, -6.8, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bahia Grass (Behr 430F-5), published as #78806C
#68776B
#88896C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bahia Grass (Behr 430F-5)?
- Bahia Grass has an LRV of 20.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bahia Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bahia Grass in another brand?
- Nicolson Green (BM CW-500) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Bahia Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bahia Grass as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.