Pesto Paste (Behr S370-5)
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Pesto Paste (Behr S370-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pesto Paste
Four Behr colors picked for Pesto Paste by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Pesto Paste, 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 | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Eucalyptus Leaf | 2144-20 | 23.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bullfrog | 6004-4B | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Paid In Full | 1115-6 | 26 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pesto Paste (LRV 25 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pesto Paste
Darker than Pesto Paste
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S370-5 |
| Hex | #898C66 |
| RGB | 137, 140, 102 |
| HSL | 65°, 16%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -7.7, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pesto Paste (Behr S370-5), published as #898C66
#7A8265
#999665
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pesto Paste (Behr S370-5)?
- Pesto Paste has an LRV of 25 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pesto Paste is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pesto Paste in another brand?
- Paid In Full (PPG 1115-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pesto Paste warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pesto Paste as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.