Sultry Smoke (Behr MQ1-33)
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Sultry Smoke (Behr MQ1-33) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sultry Smoke
Four Behr colors picked for Sultry Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Sultry Smoke, 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 | Grapy | SW 7629 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kasbah | AF-640 | 17.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roaming Pony | 1003-9B | 17 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cracked Slate | 1003-6 | 13 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Sultry Smoke (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sultry Smoke
Darker than Sultry Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-33 |
| Hex | #73696F |
| RGB | 115, 105, 111 |
| HSL | 324°, 5%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, 5.1, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sultry Smoke (Behr MQ1-33), published as #73696F
#63606D
#83726F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sultry Smoke (Behr MQ1-33)?
- Sultry Smoke has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sultry Smoke is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sultry Smoke in another brand?
- Kasbah (BM AF-640) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Sultry Smoke warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sultry Smoke as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.