Dried Basil (Behr UL200-5)
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Dried Basil (Behr UL200-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dried Basil
Four Behr colors picked for Dried Basil 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 Dried Basil, 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 | Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 23 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rolling Hills | 1497 | 24.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Folkstone | 6001-2A | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Seaweed Wrap | 1031-5 | 23 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dried Basil (LRV 24.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dried Basil
Darker than Dried Basil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL200-5 |
| Hex | #898973 |
| RGB | 137, 137, 115 |
| HSL | 60°, 9%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, -4.0, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dried Basil (Behr UL200-5), published as #898973
#798072
#999373
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dried Basil (Behr UL200-5)?
- Dried Basil has an LRV of 24.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dried Basil is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dried Basil in another brand?
- Rolling Hills (BM 1497) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dried Basil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dried Basil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; 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.