Behr Urban Nature: A Complete Color Review

Looking for the perfect mid-toned green paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Behr Urban Nature and if it might be right for your home!

Greens have always been one of my favorite go-to colors.

They’re classic no matter what’s trending. There’s just something about a calm, muted green that feels so fresh and calming.

Greens remind us of nature. They bring a peaceful, grounded feeling into a room—like a little slice of the outdoors.

There’s so much you can do with greens. Let's talk about the details of Urban Nature to see if it's right for your home.

Urban Nature, Behr, S380-3

Urban Nature is a soft, muted green that balances organic and trendy. It's a subtle pop of peaceful color.

Color Family

Urban Nature is in the green family.

Light Reflectance Value

51

Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.

With an LRV of 51, Urban Nature is a light to mid green. It’s not overly saturated but still provides some color.

RGB Colors

R: 188 G: 191 B: 168

RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!

Hex Code

#BCBFA8

Undertones

Urban Nature is a green with warm yellow and gray undertones.

In brightly lit spaces such as south-facing rooms, Urban Nature will appear lighter, warmer, and more green-yellow.

In darker spaces such as north-facing rooms, Urban Nature will appear darker, less warm, and more green-gray.

Best uses

Urban Nature looks great in just about any room:

• Living rooms
• Bedrooms
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Home exterior
• Interior doors
• Cabinets
• Furniture

Similar Colors

• Behr Dried Thyme
• Sherwin Williams Recycled Glass
• Benjamin Moore Tree Moss
• Behr Restful
• Sherwin Williams Softened Green
• Benjamin Moore Grecian Green
• Behr Dried Chervil

Coordinating Colors

As a soft green, Urban Nature pairs well with many other colors, including blues, greens, cool grays, purples, and crisp whites.

For a softer, warmer look, pair Urban Nature with soft whites, warm grays, browns, or blacks.

Mid-toned cool blues:

• Saga Blue
• Snowboard
• Below Zero
• Blue Echo
• Porcelain Blue

Mid green-grays:

• Milkweed Pod
• Jungle Camouflage
• Woodland Sage
• Promenade
• Simply Sage

Soft reds / pinks:

• Portuguese Dawn
• Terra Cotta Urn
• Red Potato
• Colorful Leaves

Trim Colors

With trim, you have two great options for Urban Nature. To lean into the hue's warmth, go with a soft white trim.

Soft white trim colors:

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Behr Cameo White

For more contrast, pair Urban Nature with a bright white trim.

Bright white trim colors:

• Benjamin Moore Simply White
• Sherwin Williams Extra White
• Behr Ultra Pure White

FAQS

Here are some common frequently asked questions about Urban Nature.

What color is Behr Urban Nature?

Behr Urban Nature is Urban Nature is a soft, muted green that balances warm yellow and gray undertones. It feels both organic and trendy.

Is Urban Nature warm or cool?

Urban Nature is a warm paint color due to its warm yellow undertones.

However, it's close to neutral, so in some lighting situations, such as north-facing or interior rooms, Urban Nature may appear cooler.

Is Urban Nature a good front door color?

Behr Urban Nature makes a great front door color. It's a subtle pop of color that pairs well with other neutrals (warm or cool) as well as with bolder colors, depending on the look you're going for.

Give it a swatch and review it throughout the day to see how it feels on your front door.

What's the difference: Behr Urban Nature vs SW Recycled Glass?

Behr Urban Nature and SW Recycled Glass are very similar soft, muted greens.

Both have an LRV of 51 meaning neither is lighter or darker than the other.

However, Recycled Glass leans a bit more yellow and is more saturated. Urban Nature is a bit softer and more muted.

Always swatch colors in your space before making a decision—especially when two colors are this close!

What's the difference: Behr Urban Nature vs BM Urban Nature?

These two have the same paint color name and they share a lot of similarities! However, no two paint colors are exactly the same.

With an LRV of 51, Behr Urban Nature is lighter than Benjamin Moore Urban Nature, which has an LRV of 44. Both are mid-toned paint colors.

Both share yellow and gray undertones. BM Urban Nature is a bit more saturated than Behr Urban Nature.

If you're debating between these two colors, my advice is simple: swatch them both. Paint samples on your walls, check them in different lighting, and go with the one that feels right.

Does Urban Nature go with Behr Hidden Gem?

Yes, Urban Nature pairs well with Hidden Gem, which was named Behr's 2026 Color of the Year.

Swatch the two together in your home and see what you think! These two would pair nicely together in a living room, den, home office, or bedroom.

Thanks for reading!