Behr Sorrel Leaf N340-6
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| Code: | N340-6 |
| Name: | Sorrel Leaf |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sorrel Leaf?
Behr Sorrel Leaf N340-6 is a muted, medium-depth khaki with an olive-brown cast and a softly grayed finish. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than overtly green, making it a practical alternative to standard beige or taupe. In daylight, Sorrel Leaf can show its subtle olive undertone, while warm lamps tend to bring out more of its earthy brown warmth. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, or exterior trim where a deeper neutral feels appropriate. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, weathered wood, black metal, or muted clay-toned textiles.
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What are Behr Sorrel Leaf undertones?
Sorrel Leaf is a midtone, muted ochre-brown. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
136, 126, 100
Is Behr Sorrel Leaf cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N340-6 Sorrel Leaf HSL code: 43, 15%, 46%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Sorrel Leaf
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Sorrel Leaf:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
N340-6
Sorrel Leaf
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sorrel Leaf with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Sorrel Leaf
Sorrel Leaf has an LRV of 21.05% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 21.05%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #887e64 |
| RGB Decimal | 136, 126, 100 |
| RGB Percent | 53.33%, 49.41%, 39.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 26.47% Value: 53.33% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 15, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.35 Yellow: 26.47 Key: 46.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 126.026 I: 14.314 Q: -5.976 |
| XYZ | X: 19.914 Y: 21.077 Z: 15.072 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.033 a:-0.587 b:15.563 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.033 u:7.64 v:20.111 |
| Decimal | 8945252 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.909, -2.912, 12.671 |
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