Grassy Savannah (Behr N340-5)
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Grassy Savannah (Behr N340-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grassy Savannah
Four Behr colors picked for Grassy Savannah 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 Grassy Savannah, 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 | Featherstone | SW 9518 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bed of Ferns | 1511 | 28.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandalwood | 6008-2B | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mossy Gold | 11-17 | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Grassy Savannah (LRV 28.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grassy Savannah
Darker than Grassy Savannah
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N340-5 |
| Hex | #9B9279 |
| RGB | 155, 146, 121 |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -0.9, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grassy Savannah (Behr N340-5), published as #9B9279
#8C8878
#AB9C79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grassy Savannah (Behr N340-5)?
- Grassy Savannah has an LRV of 28.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grassy Savannah is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grassy Savannah in another brand?
- Featherstone (SW 9518) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Grassy Savannah warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grassy Savannah as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.