Drama Queen (Behr MQ1-11)
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Drama Queen (Behr MQ1-11) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 21.6, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Drama Queen
Four Behr colors picked for Drama Queen 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 Drama Queen, 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 | Reddish | SW 6319 | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 23.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Playful Pink | 2001-3B | 24 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sienna Red | 1057-6 | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Drama Queen (LRV 21.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Drama Queen
Darker than Drama Queen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-11 |
| Hex | #BB6967 |
| RGB | 187, 105, 103 |
| HSL | 1°, 38%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, 32.4, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Drama Queen (Behr MQ1-11), published as #BB6967
#AC6066
#CA7267
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Drama Queen (Behr MQ1-11)?
- Drama Queen has an LRV of 21.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Drama Queen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Drama Queen in another brand?
- Reddish (SW 6319) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Drama Queen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Drama Queen as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.