Folk Tale (Behr P400-3)
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Folk Tale (Behr P400-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 66.9, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Folk Tale
Four Behr colors picked for Folk Tale 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 Folk Tale, 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 | Kiwi | SW 6737 | 58 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grassy Meadows | 570 | 65.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Vibe | 6002-7B | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lime Sorbet | 1225-4 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Folk Tale (LRV 66.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Folk Tale
Darker than Folk Tale
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P400-3 |
| Hex | #B2E1BC |
| RGB | 178, 225, 188 |
| HSL | 133°, 44%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, -22.4, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Folk Tale (Behr P400-3), published as #B2E1BC
#A0D6BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Folk Tale (Behr P400-3)?
- Folk Tale has an LRV of 66.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Folk Tale is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Folk Tale in another brand?
- Grassy Meadows (BM 570) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Folk Tale warm or cool?
- Behr lists Folk Tale as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.