Milkweed Pod (Behr S380-5)
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Milkweed Pod (Behr S380-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 30.4, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Milkweed Pod
Four Behr colors picked for Milkweed Pod 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 Milkweed Pod, 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mistletoe | 474 | 30.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme | 6001-4A | 29 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cavern Moss | 1124-5 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Milkweed Pod (LRV 30.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Milkweed Pod
Darker than Milkweed Pod
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S380-5 |
| Hex | #95987E |
| RGB | 149, 152, 126 |
| HSL | 67°, 11%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, -5.8, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Milkweed Pod (Behr S380-5), published as #95987E
#858E7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Milkweed Pod (Behr S380-5)?
- Milkweed Pod has an LRV of 30.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Milkweed Pod is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Milkweed Pod in another brand?
- Blanched Thyme (Valspar 6001-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Milkweed Pod warm or cool?
- Behr lists Milkweed Pod as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.