Fertile Green (Behr S340-6)
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Fertile Green (Behr S340-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 23.5, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fertile Green
Four Behr colors picked for Fertile Green 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 Fertile Green, 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 | Rural Green | SW 6418 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nature's Reflection | 504 | 24.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Jalapeño | 6005-6C | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bronze Green | 1114-6 | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fertile Green (LRV 23.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fertile Green
Darker than Fertile Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S340-6 |
| Hex | #8B8757 |
| RGB | 139, 135, 87 |
| HSL | 55°, 23%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.6, -6.1, 26.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fertile Green (Behr S340-6), published as #8B8757
#7C7D56
#9A9156
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fertile Green (Behr S340-6)?
- Fertile Green has an LRV of 23.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fertile Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fertile Green in another brand?
- Bronze Green (PPG 1114-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Fertile Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fertile Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.4; 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.