Barnyard Grass (Behr 440B-6)
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Barnyard Grass (Behr 440B-6) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 32.4, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barnyard Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Barnyard 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 Barnyard 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 6.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Valley | 559 | 35.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Polly Green | 6003-8C | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Leap Frog | 1225-7 | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Barnyard Grass (LRV 32.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Barnyard Grass
Darker than Barnyard Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440B-6 |
| Hex | #5DAC51 |
| RGB | 93, 172, 81 |
| HSL | 112°, 36%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.7, -42.4, 39.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barnyard Grass (Behr 440B-6), published as #5DAC51
#4BA251
#6FB64F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barnyard Grass (Behr 440B-6)?
- Barnyard Grass has an LRV of 32.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barnyard Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Barnyard Grass in another brand?
- Polly Green (Valspar 6003-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Barnyard Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Barnyard Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.1; 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.