Shine Baby Shine (Behr MQ1-07)
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Shine Baby Shine (Behr MQ1-07) is a very deep, neutral red from Behr: LRV 17.5, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shine Baby Shine
Four Behr colors picked for Shine Baby Shine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Shine Baby Shine, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 15 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mardi Gras | 1342 | 18.9 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pretty Peony | 1006-3B | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heart's Content | 1050-6 | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Shine Baby Shine (LRV 17.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shine Baby Shine
Darker than Shine Baby Shine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-07 |
| Hex | #A85E6E |
| RGB | 168, 94, 110 |
| HSL | 347°, 30%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 32.0, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shine Baby Shine (Behr MQ1-07), published as #A85E6E
#99556C
#B7676E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shine Baby Shine (Behr MQ1-07)?
- Shine Baby Shine has an LRV of 17.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shine Baby Shine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shine Baby Shine in another brand?
- Heart's Content (PPG 1050-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Shine Baby Shine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shine Baby Shine as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.