Marjoram (Behr M360-4)
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Marjoram (Behr M360-4) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 56.4, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marjoram
Four Behr colors picked for Marjoram 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 Marjoram, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Landscape | 430 | 56.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Zen Garden | 6001-5C | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Quaking Grass | 1121-4 | 54 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Marjoram (LRV 56.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marjoram
Darker than Marjoram
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M360-4 |
| Hex | #BFCBA2 |
| RGB | 191, 203, 162 |
| HSL | 78°, 28%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -11.2, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marjoram (Behr M360-4), published as #BFCBA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marjoram (Behr M360-4)?
- Marjoram has an LRV of 56.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marjoram is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Marjoram in another brand?
- Zen Garden (Valspar 6001-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Marjoram warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marjoram as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.