Behr's 2020 Color of the Year, a muted green with a yellow lean that suggests a wilderness landscape. It looks fresh in daylight and softly olive at night. Popular in kitchens, living rooms and sunrooms.
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Undertone: Muted yellow-green sage.
Where to use it: Kitchen, living room, sunroom.
Trim: Back to Nature pairs well with Polar Bear 75 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Back to Nature on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Back to Nature from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Back to Nature (S340-4) is #BDB98F, which is rgb(189, 185, 143). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Back to Nature, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Back to Nature has a muted yellow-green sage undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Back to Nature is Downing Sand (SW 2822, #CBBCA5), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 11.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Back to Nature is Lenox Tan (HC-44, #C2AE8E), which is close by digital value (ΔE 8.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.