Urban Nature Behr S380-3

Urban Nature LRV and undertone

Behr Urban Nature (S380-3) has an LRV of 51, placing it in the mid-tone range. Light Reflectance Value measures the proportion of visible light a color reflects, using a scale from 0 to 100. An LRV near the middle of this scale offers a balance between light reflection and color depth. The supplied hex value is #BCBFA8, and the color is classified as green with a green undertone.

Urban Nature therefore belongs to the green family rather than the neutral gray or beige families, even though surrounding colors can influence how it reads. Green undertones may look different as daylight changes throughout the day. North-facing light is generally cooler, while south-facing light is often warmer and stronger. These shifts can affect the apparent balance between a green wall and nearby white trim, wood flooring, or gray furnishings. Test a sample in the actual room before deciding how much wall area to cover.

Urban Nature in other brands

The closest listed matches are Benjamin Moore October Mist (1495), with an LRV of 46.54 and a ΔE of 2.3, and Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage (HC-114), with an LRV of 45.46 and a ΔE of 2.7. A ΔE between 2 and 4 means the colors are close but visibly different when placed side by side. Both alternatives have lower LRVs, so they generally reflect less light than Urban Nature.

Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage (SW 6178) has an LRV of 41.0 and a ΔE of 4.9, moving beyond the close-match range. Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay (SW 6206) has an LRV of 44.0 and a ΔE of 5.9. Valspar Granite Dust (5006-1C) has an LRV of 48.11 and a ΔE of 6.8. These options are similar rather than close numerical matches, so use physical samples when coordinating colors across brands.

Lighter and darker Behr alternatives

Behr Jojoba (N390-3) has an LRV of 47, making it slightly darker than Urban Nature. Behr Jungle Camouflage (N350-4) is darker at 38. For lighter alternatives, Behr Dolphin Fin (790C-3) has an LRV of 59, while Behr Toasty Gray (N320-2) reaches 61. Higher LRV values generally mean greater light reflection and can help brighten a space.

The listed ΔE values range from 3.3 for Jojoba to 7.5 for Toasty Gray, so the alternatives differ in appearance as well as brightness. Consider lower-LRV options when you want more depth, and higher-LRV choices when the room needs additional reflected light. Compare each sample with the room’s permanent finishes before committing.

Before you buy, compare a physical sample with the swatch on Behr’s page for Urban Nature.