Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7)
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Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tree Hugger
Four Behr colors picked for Tree Hugger 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 Tree Hugger, 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 | Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shady Lane | 497 | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Fern | 1114-7 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tree Hugger (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tree Hugger
Darker than Tree Hugger
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S340-7 |
| Hex | #79774A |
| RGB | 121, 119, 74 |
| HSL | 57°, 24%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, -6.6, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7), published as #79774A
#6B6E49
#888049
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7)?
- Tree Hugger has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tree Hugger is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tree Hugger in another brand?
- Autumn Fern (PPG 1114-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tree Hugger warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tree Hugger as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.