Garden Sprout (Behr S-H-370)
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Garden Sprout (Behr S-H-370) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garden Sprout
Four Behr colors picked for Garden Sprout 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 Garden Sprout, 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 | Nankeen | SW 6397 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Medieval Gold | 2152-10 | 25.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Garden Sprout (LRV 26 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Garden Sprout
Darker than Garden Sprout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-370 |
| Hex | #AB863A |
| RGB | 171, 134, 58 |
| HSL | 40°, 49%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 5.7, 45.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garden Sprout (Behr S-H-370), published as #AB863A
#9D7D3A
#BA9037
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garden Sprout (Behr S-H-370)?
- Garden Sprout has an LRV of 26 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garden Sprout is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Garden Sprout in another brand?
- Medieval Gold (BM 2152-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Garden Sprout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Garden Sprout as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.2; 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.