Dune Grass (Behr N340-2)
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Dune Grass (Behr N340-2) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dune Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Dune Grass by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Dune Grass, 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 | Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 56 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastal Fog | 976 | 52.7 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Greyed | 6001-1B | 55 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Skipping Stone | 1027-2 | 59 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Dune Grass (LRV 55.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dune Grass
Darker than Dune Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N340-2 |
| Hex | #CBC5B1 |
| RGB | 203, 197, 177 |
| HSL | 46°, 20%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, -1.3, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dune Grass (Behr N340-2), published as #CBC5B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dune Grass (Behr N340-2)?
- Dune Grass has an LRV of 55.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dune Grass is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dune Grass in another brand?
- Coastal Fog (BM 976) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dune Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dune Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.