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Behr Explorer Khaki#B3B897 · LRV 46

Explorer Khaki reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N330-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR EXPLORER KHAKI
RGB 179, 184, 151 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Explorer Khaki
SKU N330-4
Hex #B3B897
RGB 179, 184, 151
HSL 69°, 19%, 66%
LRV 46
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Green

About Behr Explorer Khaki

Explorer Khaki sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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.

Explorer Khaki is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

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
Rediscover
SKU 0408 · #B5B790 · LRV 46
ΔE 2.08 (close)
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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 green from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All green at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-835
#B5B895
Spring Has Sprung
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 45
AF-440
#B1B596
Urban Nature
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 44
494
#B9B790
Lewiville Green
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
HC-115
#B9B790
Georgian Green
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
AF-455
#B2B69F
Croquet
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1122-4
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 49
1030-3
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 46
1124-4
#B2B9A5
Light Sage
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 47
1114-4
#BCB58A
Cress Green
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 46
1026-3
#BEB394
Easy
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All green at Valspar →
P060
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 48.7
6002-3C
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 46.5
T628
#B7BAA3
Mossy
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 47.9
8003-28D
#BEB88F
Fields Afar
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 47
6005-3C
#B9B18D
Oakmoss
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 43.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 13
#AEB08F
Majolica Green
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 42
SW 9037
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 47
SW 6177
#BBBCA7
Softened Green
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 49
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 44
SW 7543
#BCB099
Avenue Tan
ΔE 9 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 43
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 45
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 47
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 10.71 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 47
DEC780
#B6BAA4
Tickled Crow
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 48
DE5570
#ACBA8D
Gardening
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 46
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 45
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 49
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.71
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 14.53 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.07
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.59 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 26.71 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N310-4
Desert Khaki
LRV 46
PPU11-08
Moss Print
LRV 45
HDC-SP14-1
Secret Glade
LRV 46
N340-3
Bonsai Pot
LRV 48
780D-5
Spartan Stone
LRV 45
MQ6-56
Lichen
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B3B897 in HSL space. Pair Explorer Khaki with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B3B897 + #9C97B8
TRIADIC
#B3B897 · #97B3B8 · #B897B3
ANALOGOUS
#B8AD97 · #B3B897 · #A3B897

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.05:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.22:1 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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