Orange Flambe (Behr MQ1-28)
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Orange Flambe (Behr MQ1-28) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 20.5, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Flambe
Four Behr colors picked for Orange Flambe 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 Orange Flambe, 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 | Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Pecan | 1209 | 19.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Woodland | 2006-5A | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg | 1068-6 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Orange Flambe (LRV 20.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Flambe
Darker than Orange Flambe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-28 |
| Hex | #A96F55 |
| RGB | 169, 111, 85 |
| HSL | 19°, 33%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, 20.0, 23.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Flambe (Behr MQ1-28), published as #A96F55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Flambe (Behr MQ1-28)?
- Orange Flambe has an LRV of 20.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Flambe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Flambe in another brand?
- Nutmeg (PPG 1068-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Orange Flambe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Orange Flambe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.9; 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.