Modern Zen (Behr M340-3A)
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Modern Zen (Behr M340-3A) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 71.3, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Modern Zen
Four Behr colors picked for Modern Zen 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 Modern Zen, 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Sea Mist | 2147-50 | 67.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leaf Bud | 6005-5B | 67 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Moor | 11-09 | 67 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Modern Zen (LRV 71.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Modern Zen
Darker than Modern Zen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M340-3A |
| Hex | #E0DEB2 |
| RGB | 224, 222, 178 |
| HSL | 57°, 43%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -6.4, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Modern Zen (Behr M340-3A), published as #E0DEB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Modern Zen (Behr M340-3A)?
- Modern Zen has an LRV of 71.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Modern Zen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Modern Zen in another brand?
- Pale Sea Mist (BM 2147-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Modern Zen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Modern Zen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.