Shortgrass Prairie (Behr 760D-5)
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Shortgrass Prairie (Behr 760D-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shortgrass Prairie
Four Behr colors picked for Shortgrass Prairie by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Shortgrass Prairie, 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 | Featherstone | SW 9518 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bed of Ferns | 1511 | 28.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Moss | 6006-4A | 33 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mossy Gold | 11-17 | 29 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Shortgrass Prairie (LRV 30.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shortgrass Prairie
Darker than Shortgrass Prairie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 760D-5 |
| Hex | #9E957C |
| RGB | 158, 149, 124 |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, -0.9, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shortgrass Prairie (Behr 760D-5), published as #9E957C
#8E8B7B
#AE9F7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shortgrass Prairie (Behr 760D-5)?
- Shortgrass Prairie has an LRV of 30.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shortgrass Prairie is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shortgrass Prairie in another brand?
- Featherstone (SW 9518) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Shortgrass Prairie warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shortgrass Prairie as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.