Rumors (Behr MQ1-15)
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Rumors (Behr MQ1-15) is a very deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rumors
Three Behr colors picked for Rumors 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 Rumors, 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 | Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 7 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 9.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Moving Melody | 1009-5 | 9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Merlot | 13-04 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Rumors (LRV 8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rumors
Darker than Rumors
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-15 |
| Hex | #744245 |
| RGB | 116, 66, 69 |
| HSL | 356°, 27%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, 22.0, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rumors (Behr MQ1-15), published as #744245
#663A44
#824A45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rumors (Behr MQ1-15)?
- Rumors has an LRV of 8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rumors is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rumors in another brand?
- Merlot (PPG 13-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rumors warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rumors as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.