Potting Moss (Behr BXC-82)
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Potting Moss (Behr BXC-82) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potting Moss
Four Behr colors picked for Potting Moss 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 Potting Moss, 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Louisburg Green | HC-113 | 33.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Potting Moss (LRV 34.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Potting Moss
Darker than Potting Moss
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-82 |
| Hex | #A0A089 |
| RGB | 160, 160, 137 |
| HSL | 60°, 11%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, -4.1, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potting Moss (Behr BXC-82), published as #A0A089
#909687
#B0AA89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potting Moss (Behr BXC-82)?
- Potting Moss has an LRV of 34.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potting Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potting Moss in another brand?
- Louisburg Green (BM HC-113) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Potting Moss warm or cool?
- Behr lists Potting Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.