Fresh Artichoke (Behr M340-5)
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Fresh Artichoke (Behr M340-5) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 42.4, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Artichoke
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Artichoke 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 Fresh Artichoke, 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 | Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy Lane | 523 | 41.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Jalapeno Jelly | 6005-6A | 40 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fancy Flirt | 1119-5 | 45 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Fresh Artichoke (LRV 42.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Artichoke
Darker than Fresh Artichoke
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M340-5 |
| Hex | #B2B17C |
| RGB | 178, 177, 124 |
| HSL | 59°, 26%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, -8.1, 27.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Artichoke (Behr M340-5), published as #B2B17C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Artichoke (Behr M340-5)?
- Fresh Artichoke has an LRV of 42.4 (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 Artichoke is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Artichoke in another brand?
- Ryegrass (SW 6423) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fresh Artichoke warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Artichoke as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.3; 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.