Laurel Garland (Behr N390-6)

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Laurel Garland (Behr N390-6) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Laurel Garland
Four Behr colors picked for Laurel Garland 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 Laurel Garland, 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Garden | CSP-805 | 17.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | All About Olive | 1126-7 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Laurel Garland (LRV 15.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Laurel Garland
Darker than Laurel Garland
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N390-6 |
| Hex | #68705C |
| RGB | 104, 112, 92 |
| HSL | 84°, 10%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, -7.0, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laurel Garland (Behr N390-6), published as #68705C
#59675B
#78795C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laurel Garland (Behr N390-6)?
- Laurel Garland has an LRV of 15.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laurel Garland is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Laurel Garland in another brand?
- April Arbor (Valspar 5008-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Laurel Garland warm or cool?
- Behr lists Laurel Garland as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.