Ginger Tea (Behr S320-5)
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Ginger Tea (Behr S320-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Tea
Four Behr colors picked for Ginger Tea 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 Ginger Tea, 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 | Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Trench Coat | CSP-1020 | 35.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Glowing Dune | 3006-9C | 39 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Sesame | 1099-5 | 33 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ginger Tea (LRV 34.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Tea
Darker than Ginger Tea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S320-5 |
| Hex | #B19D77 |
| RGB | 177, 157, 119 |
| HSL | 39°, 27%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 1.6, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger Tea (Behr S320-5), published as #B19D77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Tea (Behr S320-5)?
- Ginger Tea has an LRV of 34.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Tea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Tea in another brand?
- Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ginger Tea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ginger Tea as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.