Growing Season (Behr M380-3)
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Growing Season (Behr M380-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 58.4, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Growing Season
Four Behr colors picked for Growing Season 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 Growing Season, 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 | Valleyview | SW 9673 | 58 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 56 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | True Bliss | 6004-5B | 65 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Quaking Grass | 1121-4 | 54 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Growing Season (LRV 58.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Growing Season
Darker than Growing Season
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M380-3 |
| Hex | #C3CDB0 |
| RGB | 195, 205, 176 |
| HSL | 81°, 22%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -8.5, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Growing Season (Behr M380-3), published as #C3CDB0
#B2C3AE
#D4D7B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Growing Season (Behr M380-3)?
- Growing Season has an LRV of 58.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Growing Season is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Growing Season in another brand?
- Valleyview (SW 9673) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Growing Season warm or cool?
- Behr lists Growing Season as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.