Fresh Brew (Behr M330-5)
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Fresh Brew (Behr M330-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Brew
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Brew 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 Fresh Brew, 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 | Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Divan | CSP-1005 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Grass | 3008-7C | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nettle | 1111-4 | 42 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Brew (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Brew
Darker than Fresh Brew
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M330-5 |
| Hex | #B8AA7D |
| RGB | 184, 170, 125 |
| HSL | 46°, 29%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, -1.8, 25.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Brew (Behr M330-5), published as #B8AA7D
#A9A07C
#C8B47C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Brew (Behr M330-5)?
- Fresh Brew has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Brew is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Brew in another brand?
- Nettle (PPG 1111-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Brew warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Brew as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.1; 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.