Rust (Behr MQ1-20)
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Rust (Behr MQ1-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rust
Four Behr colors picked for Rust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Rust, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brindle | 1183 | 15.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Earth Rouge | 1007-7A | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Rust (LRV 13.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rust
Darker than Rust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-20 |
| Hex | #885A51 |
| RGB | 136, 90, 81 |
| HSL | 10°, 25%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.0, 17.8, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rust (Behr MQ1-20), published as #885A51
#7A5150
#976351
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rust (Behr MQ1-20)?
- Rust has an LRV of 13.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rust is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rust in another brand?
- Canyon Clay (SW 6054) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.