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Behr Bermuda Grass#9E9C79 · LRV 32

Bermuda Grass reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-57 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BERMUDA GRASS
RGB 158, 156, 121 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Bermuda Grass
SKU MQ6-57
Hex #9E9C79
RGB 158, 156, 121
HSL 57°, 16%, 55%
LRV 32
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Bermuda Grass

Bermuda Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Bermuda Grass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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.

KOMPOZIT
French Pear
SKU 0415 · #9E9F7D · LRV 34
ΔE 1.49 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-405
#A1A07E
Thicket
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 34
AF-445
#979C78
Aventurine
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 32
2143-30
#A59C79
Olive Branch
ΔE 3.07 · LRV
HC-94
#A49A79
Old Salem Gray
ΔE 3.69 · LRV
1518
#A29675
At Home with Nature
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6250
#9D9C7E
Fairbank Green
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 32
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 32
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 30
DE5655
#91A085
Fresh Sod
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 33
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 33
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 35
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7728
#A29F80
Green Sprout
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 34
SW 7726
#9D986F
Lemon Verbena
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 31
SW 2826
#A39B7E
Colonial Revival Green Stone
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 33
SW 2812
#979F7F
Rookwood Jade
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 33
SW 7739
#A49B82
Herbal Wash
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-4A
#A49E7E
Dusty Olive
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 34
6002-4A
#A29F73
Brisk Olive
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 33.6
T620
#A59E80
Cross Country
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 34.1
8003-27D
#A69E7E
Sweet Pea in a Pod
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 34
8004-22E
#A69672
Brussels Sprouts
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1115-5
#9C9F75
Pine Trail
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 33
1114-5
#A49D70
Pea Soup
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 33
1122-5
#9DA073
Dill
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 34
FLLW620
#9DA073
Wright Green Olive
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 34
1126-5
#9DA286
Zebra Grass
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.21 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 35
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 32
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 12.36 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.02
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.38 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Bermuda Grass within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

760D-5
Shortgrass Prairie
LRV 32
N330-5
Livingston
LRV 34
PPU9-04
Fresh Olive
LRV 33
750D-5
Desert Shadows
LRV 31
BNC-24
Shadow Taupe
LRV 32
PPU8-06
Exploring Khaki
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9E9C79 in HSL space. Pair Bermuda Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9E9C79 + #797B9E
TRIADIC
#9E9C79 · #799E9C · #9C799E
ANALOGOUS
#9E8A79 · #9E9C79 · #8E9E79

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.49:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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