Cockleshell (Behr MQ1-31)
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Cockleshell (Behr MQ1-31) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cockleshell
Four Behr colors picked for Cockleshell 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 Cockleshell, 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 | Sweet Orange | SW 6351 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shorewood | 1151 | 56.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maple Granola | 16-25 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cockleshell (LRV 59.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cockleshell
Darker than Cockleshell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-31 |
| Hex | #E3C6AF |
| RGB | 227, 198, 175 |
| HSL | 27°, 48%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.7, 6.7, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cockleshell (Behr MQ1-31), published as #E3C6AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cockleshell (Behr MQ1-31)?
- Cockleshell has an LRV of 59.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cockleshell is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cockleshell in another brand?
- Shorewood (BM 1151) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cockleshell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cockleshell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.