Tangy Green (Behr M320-6)
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Tangy Green (Behr M320-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.6, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tangy Green
Four Behr colors picked for Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ochre | 2151-30 | 33.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Field | 1107-7 | 36 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tangy Green (LRV 34.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tangy Green
Darker than Tangy Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M320-6 |
| Hex | #BB9B52 |
| RGB | 187, 155, 82 |
| HSL | 42°, 44%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 3.0, 42.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tangy Green (Behr M320-6), published as #BB9B52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tangy Green (Behr M320-6)?
- Tangy Green has an LRV of 34.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tangy Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tangy Green in another brand?
- Ochre (BM 2151-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tangy Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tangy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.2; 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.