Twig Basket
740D-5 · #91926D · LRV 28 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Twig Basket28
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Twig Basket, Really?
Twig Basket reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 740D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Twig Basket
Twig Basket 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.
How Lighting Changes Twig Basket
Twig Basket sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Twig Basket 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 740D-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Thayer GreenCSP-825 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme6001-4A · Valspar | 2.5 | 26.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HemlockPPG1125-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HemlockPPG1125-5 · Glidden | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mountain MossHGSW 2233 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Desert SageDET505 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.7 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Twig Basket 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 #91926D in HSL space. Pair Twig Basket with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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