Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25)
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Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kalahari Sunset
Four Behr colors picked for Kalahari Sunset 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 Kalahari Sunset, 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 | Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Clay | 035 | 15.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ancient Copper | 1063-7 | 14 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Kalahari Sunset (LRV 14.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kalahari Sunset
Darker than Kalahari Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-25 |
| Hex | #9F5440 |
| RGB | 159, 84, 64 |
| HSL | 13°, 43%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.4, 29.1, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25), published as #9F5440
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25)?
- Kalahari Sunset has an LRV of 14.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kalahari Sunset is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kalahari Sunset in another brand?
- Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kalahari Sunset warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kalahari Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; 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.