Bay Water (Behr S380-4)
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Bay Water (Behr S380-4) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 40.6, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bay Water
Four Behr colors picked for Bay Water 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 Bay Water, 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 | Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Estate Sale | CSP-795 | 40.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Bay Water (LRV 40.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bay Water
Darker than Bay Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S380-4 |
| Hex | #AAAD94 |
| RGB | 170, 173, 148 |
| HSL | 67°, 13%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, -5.5, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bay Water (Behr S380-4), published as #AAAD94
#9AA392
#BBB794
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bay Water (Behr S380-4)?
- Bay Water has an LRV of 40.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bay Water is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bay Water in another brand?
- Olive Sprig (PPG 1125-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bay Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bay Water as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.