Bonsai Pot (Behr N340-3)
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Bonsai Pot (Behr N340-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bonsai Pot
Four Behr colors picked for Bonsai Pot 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 Bonsai Pot, 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 | Meander | SW 9522 | 42 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Embassy Green | 1523 | 42 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Carriage House | 6003-1C | 43 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | True Khaki | 14-27 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bonsai Pot (LRV 44 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bonsai Pot
Darker than Bonsai Pot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N340-3 |
| Hex | #B8B19A |
| RGB | 184, 177, 154 |
| HSL | 46°, 17%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, -1.4, 12.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bonsai Pot (Behr N340-3), published as #B8B19A
#A8A798
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bonsai Pot (Behr N340-3)?
- Bonsai Pot has an LRV of 44 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bonsai Pot is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bonsai Pot in another brand?
- Meander (SW 9522) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bonsai Pot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bonsai Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.7; 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.