Behr Back to Nature#A6B188 · LRV 38
Why this color. 2020 Behr Color of the Year; sage-green pick that went viral on Pinterest.
Back to Nature reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S340-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Back to Nature |
| SKU | S340-4 |
| Hex | #A6B188 |
| RGB | 166, 177, 136 |
| HSL | 76°, 21%, 61% |
| LRV | 38 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A6B188 in HSL space. Pair Back to Nature with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.