Bonsai Trunk (Behr N380-6)
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Bonsai Trunk (Behr N380-6) is a very deep, warm gray from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bonsai Trunk
Four Behr colors picked for Bonsai Trunk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Trunk, 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 | Thunderous | SW 6201 | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 16.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmopolitan Olive | 5008-2C | 14 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | King's Court | 1032-6 | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Bonsai Trunk (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bonsai Trunk
Darker than Bonsai Trunk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N380-6 |
| Hex | #6C6D62 |
| RGB | 108, 109, 98 |
| HSL | 65°, 5%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -2.5, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bonsai Trunk (Behr N380-6), published as #6C6D62
#5D6460
#7C7662
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bonsai Trunk (Behr N380-6)?
- Bonsai Trunk has an LRV of 15 (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 Trunk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bonsai Trunk in another brand?
- Cosmopolitan Olive (Valspar 5008-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bonsai Trunk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bonsai Trunk as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.