Sap Green (Behr M350-3)
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Sap Green (Behr M350-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sap Green
Four Behr colors picked for Sap Green 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 Sap 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 | Baize Green | SW 6429 | 59 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mesquite | 501 | 53.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Paris Mint | 6002-3B | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sage Splendor | 1115-4 | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sap Green (LRV 57 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sap Green
Darker than Sap Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M350-3 |
| Hex | #C6CAA5 |
| RGB | 198, 202, 165 |
| HSL | 66°, 26%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, -7.6, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sap Green (Behr M350-3), published as #C6CAA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sap Green (Behr M350-3)?
- Sap Green has an LRV of 57 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sap Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sap Green in another brand?
- Baize Green (SW 6429) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sap Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sap Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.