Scene Stealer (Behr MQ1-22)
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Scene Stealer (Behr MQ1-22) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scene Stealer
Four Behr colors picked for Scene Stealer 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 Scene Stealer, 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 | Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 21.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Kitchen Tile Red | 2002-5B | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto | 1066-6 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Scene Stealer (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Scene Stealer
Darker than Scene Stealer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-22 |
| Hex | #AF6D62 |
| RGB | 175, 109, 98 |
| HSL | 9°, 32%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.9, 25.0, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scene Stealer (Behr MQ1-22), published as #AF6D62
#A06461
#BE7661
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scene Stealer (Behr MQ1-22)?
- Scene Stealer has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scene Stealer is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scene Stealer in another brand?
- Kitchen Tile Red (Valspar 2002-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Scene Stealer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Scene Stealer as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.