Bonsai Pot
N340-3 · #B8B19A · LRV 44 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Bonsai Pot44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Bonsai Pot, Really?
Bonsai Pot reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N340-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bonsai Pot
Bonsai Pot 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.
How Lighting Changes Bonsai Pot
Bonsai Pot sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.
Most complaints about Bonsai Pot are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N340-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Avenue TanSW 7543 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Embassy Green1523 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown6006-1C · Valspar | 4.8 | 42.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | True KhakiPPG14-27 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Storybook Straw45YY 44/115 · Glidden | 1.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | IntertwinedHGSW 3505 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Bonsai Pot within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B8B19A in HSL space. Pair Bonsai Pot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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