Jojoba (Behr N390-3)
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Jojoba (Behr N390-3) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jojoba
Four Behr colors picked for Jojoba by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Jojoba, 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Sage | 1124-4 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Jojoba (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jojoba
Darker than Jojoba
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N390-3 |
| Hex | #B0B9A6 |
| RGB | 176, 185, 166 |
| HSL | 88°, 12%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -6.6, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jojoba (Behr N390-3), published as #B0B9A6
#9FAFA4
#C1C3A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jojoba (Behr N390-3)?
- Jojoba has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jojoba is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Jojoba in another brand?
- Light Sage (PPG 1124-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jojoba warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jojoba as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.