Smell The Roses (Behr MQ1-08)
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Smell The Roses (Behr MQ1-08) is a deep, neutral red from Behr: LRV 24.2, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smell The Roses
Four Behr colors picked for Smell The Roses 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 Smell The Roses, 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 | Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 24 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Prom Dress | 1273 | 21.2 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brazilian Blush | 1008-3B | 23 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Briar Rose | 1050-5 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Smell The Roses (LRV 24.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smell The Roses
Darker than Smell The Roses
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-08 |
| Hex | #BB7283 |
| RGB | 187, 114, 131 |
| HSL | 346°, 35%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.3, 31.0, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smell The Roses (Behr MQ1-08), published as #BB7283
#AC6981
#CB7B83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smell The Roses (Behr MQ1-08)?
- Smell The Roses has an LRV of 24.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smell The Roses is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smell The Roses in another brand?
- Briar Rose (PPG 1050-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Smell The Roses warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smell The Roses as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.