Granola (Behr S230-4)
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Granola (Behr S230-4) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 40.3, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Granola
Four Behr colors picked for Granola by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Granola, 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 | Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 39.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vienna Beige | 2004-8A | 41 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Summer Spice | 16-02 | 37 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Granola (LRV 40.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Granola
Darker than Granola
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S230-4 |
| Hex | #C9A386 |
| RGB | 201, 163, 134 |
| HSL | 26°, 38%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, 9.9, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Granola (Behr S230-4), published as #C9A386
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Granola (Behr S230-4)?
- Granola has an LRV of 40.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Granola is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Granola in another brand?
- Grazing Fawn (BM 1220) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Granola warm or cool?
- Behr lists Granola as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.