Carpe Diem (Behr MQ1-16)
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Carpe Diem (Behr MQ1-16) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.4, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carpe Diem
Four Behr colors picked for Carpe Diem 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 Carpe Diem, 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 | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fading Twilight | 1258 | 14.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Red | 1008-5A | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Barn Door | 1055-6 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Carpe Diem (LRV 13.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carpe Diem
Darker than Carpe Diem
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-16 |
| Hex | #905755 |
| RGB | 144, 87, 85 |
| HSL | 2°, 26%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.4, 23.3, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carpe Diem (Behr MQ1-16), published as #905755
#824E54
#9F6055
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carpe Diem (Behr MQ1-16)?
- Carpe Diem has an LRV of 13.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carpe Diem is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carpe Diem in another brand?
- Barn Door (PPG 1055-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Carpe Diem warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carpe Diem as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.