Spice Garden (Behr M370-3)
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Spice Garden (Behr M370-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 63.8, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spice Garden
Four Behr colors picked for Spice Garden 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 Spice Garden, 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 | Bonsai Tint | SW 6436 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Apple Blossom | 479 | 59.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | True Bliss | 6004-5B | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pistachio Pudding | 1120-4 | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spice Garden (LRV 63.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spice Garden
Darker than Spice Garden
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M370-3 |
| Hex | #C9D6B4 |
| RGB | 201, 214, 180 |
| HSL | 83°, 29%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, -10.4, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spice Garden (Behr M370-3), published as #C9D6B4
#B8CCB2
#DBE0B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spice Garden (Behr M370-3)?
- Spice Garden has an LRV of 63.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spice Garden is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spice Garden in another brand?
- Bonsai Tint (SW 6436) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Spice Garden warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spice Garden as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.