Bengal Grass (SW 6411)
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Bengal Grass (SW 6411) is a very deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bengal Grass
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bengal Grass by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bengal Grass, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 18.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Valley Vineyards | M310-7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Bengal Grass (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Bengal Grass
Darker than Bengal Grass
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6411 |
| Hex | #8E773F |
| RGB | 142, 119, 63 |
| HSL | 43°, 39%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 1.6, 33.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bengal Grass (SW 6411), published as #8E773F
#806E3F
#9C803D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bengal Grass (SW 6411)?
- Bengal Grass has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bengal Grass is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bengal Grass in another brand?
- Valley Vineyards (Behr M310-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bengal Grass warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bengal Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.