Natural Twine (Behr S310-3)
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Natural Twine (Behr S310-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.5, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Twine
Four Behr colors picked for Natural Twine 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 Natural Twine, 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 | Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shortbread | CSP-970 | 53.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Scone | 3007-8B | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Blonde | 12-12 | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Natural Twine (LRV 56.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Twine
Darker than Natural Twine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S310-3 |
| Hex | #DBC39B |
| RGB | 219, 195, 155 |
| HSL | 38°, 47%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 2.5, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Twine (Behr S310-3), published as #DBC39B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Twine (Behr S310-3)?
- Natural Twine has an LRV of 56.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Twine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Twine in another brand?
- True Blonde (PPG 12-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural Twine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Natural Twine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.