Morning Zen (Behr S380-2)
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Morning Zen (Behr S380-2) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 59.9, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Zen
Four Behr colors picked for Morning Zen 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 Morning Zen, 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 | Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wind Chime | AF-465 | 56.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Frost | 6001-3B | 58 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Whispering Pine | 1125-3 | 58 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Morning Zen (LRV 59.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Zen
Darker than Morning Zen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S380-2 |
| Hex | #CBCDB9 |
| RGB | 203, 205, 185 |
| HSL | 66°, 17%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -4.2, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Zen (Behr S380-2), published as #CBCDB9
#BAC3B7
#DDD7B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Zen (Behr S380-2)?
- Morning Zen has an LRV of 59.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Zen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Zen in another brand?
- Whispering Pine (PPG 1125-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morning Zen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Morning Zen as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.