Dried Chive (Behr S330-5)
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Dried Chive (Behr S330-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 31.8, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dried Chive
Four Behr colors picked for Dried Chive 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 Dried Chive, 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 | Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 36 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | At Home with Nature | 1518 | 30.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gristmill | 1026-5 | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Dried Chive (LRV 31.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dried Chive
Darker than Dried Chive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S330-5 |
| Hex | #A69872 |
| RGB | 166, 152, 114 |
| HSL | 44°, 23%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, -0.8, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dried Chive (Behr S330-5), published as #A69872
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dried Chive (Behr S330-5)?
- Dried Chive has an LRV of 31.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dried Chive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dried Chive in another brand?
- At Home with Nature (BM 1518) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Dried Chive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dried Chive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.