One To Remember (Behr MQ1-23)

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One To Remember (Behr MQ1-23) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 54.6, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with One To Remember
Four Behr colors picked for One To Remember by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 One To Remember, 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 | Likeable Sand | SW 6058 | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Milk Shake | 1165 | 55.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Shoreline | 2006-8B | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Ice | 1071-4 | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to One To Remember (LRV 54.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than One To Remember
Darker than One To Remember
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-23 |
| Hex | #DCBDAD |
| RGB | 220, 189, 173 |
| HSL | 20°, 40%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, 8.6, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
One To Remember (Behr MQ1-23), published as #DCBDAD
#CCB3AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of One To Remember (Behr MQ1-23)?
- One To Remember has an LRV of 54.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so One To Remember is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to One To Remember in another brand?
- Pacific Shoreline (Valspar 2006-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is One To Remember warm or cool?
- Behr lists One To Remember as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.