Rich Brocade (Behr MQ1-21)
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Rich Brocade (Behr MQ1-21) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.7, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Brocade
Four Behr colors picked for Rich Brocade 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 Rich Brocade, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southwest Pottery | 048 | 16.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Remember Me Red | 2001-7A | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fire Weed | 1056-6 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Rich Brocade (LRV 13.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Brocade
Darker than Rich Brocade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-21 |
| Hex | #925850 |
| RGB | 146, 88, 80 |
| HSL | 7°, 29%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.8, 23.0, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Brocade (Behr MQ1-21), published as #925850
#844F4F
#A16150
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Brocade (Behr MQ1-21)?
- Rich Brocade has an LRV of 13.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Brocade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Brocade in another brand?
- Toile Red (SW 0006) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Rich Brocade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rich Brocade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.