Wabi-sabi (Behr T18-10)
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Wabi-sabi (Behr T18-10) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wabi-sabi
Four Behr colors picked for Wabi-sabi 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 Wabi-sabi, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vale Mist | 1494 | 55.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Buzz | 6005-3B | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mix Or Match | 1031-1 | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Wabi-sabi (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wabi-sabi
Darker than Wabi-sabi
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T18-10 |
| Hex | #C8C8B5 |
| RGB | 200, 200, 181 |
| HSL | 60°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, -3.3, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wabi-sabi (Behr T18-10), published as #C8C8B5
#B7BEB3
#D9D2B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wabi-sabi (Behr T18-10)?
- Wabi-sabi has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wabi-sabi is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wabi-sabi in another brand?
- Vale Mist (BM 1494) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wabi-sabi warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wabi-sabi as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.