Sorrel Leaf (Behr N340-6)
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Sorrel Leaf (Behr N340-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sorrel Leaf
Four Behr colors picked for Sorrel Leaf by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Sorrel Leaf, 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 | Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke Bush | 1519 | 21 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sorrel Leaf (LRV 21.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sorrel Leaf
Darker than Sorrel Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N340-6 |
| Hex | #887E64 |
| RGB | 136, 126, 100 |
| HSL | 43°, 15%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, -0.6, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sorrel Leaf (Behr N340-6), published as #887E64
#797563
#978763
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sorrel Leaf (Behr N340-6)?
- Sorrel Leaf has an LRV of 21.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sorrel Leaf is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sorrel Leaf in another brand?
- Smoke Bush (BM 1519) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Sorrel Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sorrel Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.