Haute Couture (Behr MQ1-09)
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Haute Couture (Behr MQ1-09) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Haute Couture
Three Behr colors picked for Haute Couture by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Haute Couture, 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 | Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 9 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 10.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crazed Cranberry | 13-12 | 10 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Haute Couture (LRV 10.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Haute Couture
Darker than Haute Couture
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-09 |
| Hex | #8E4547 |
| RGB | 142, 69, 71 |
| HSL | 358°, 35%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.7, 31.1, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Haute Couture (Behr MQ1-09), published as #8E4547
#803D46
#9C4E47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Haute Couture (Behr MQ1-09)?
- Haute Couture has an LRV of 10.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Haute Couture is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Haute Couture in another brand?
- Crazed Cranberry (PPG 13-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Haute Couture warm or cool?
- Behr lists Haute Couture as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.