Dry Sea Grass
360F-4 · #C9BA66 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Dry Sea Grass48
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Banana Cream71
What Color Is Dry Sea Grass, Really?
Dry Sea Grass reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 360F-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dry Sea Grass
Dry Sea Grass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Dry Sea Grass
Dry Sea Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Dry Sea Grass 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 360F-4 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 | Limón FrescoSW 9030 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Vibrations391 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · Glidden | 1.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Citrus Zest120-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | PlanktonHGSW 1244 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Dry Sea Grass 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 #C9BA66 in HSL space. Pair Dry Sea Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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