Object Of Desire (Behr MQ1-36)
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Object Of Desire (Behr MQ1-36) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Object Of Desire
Four Behr colors picked for Object Of Desire 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 Object Of Desire, 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 | Intuitive | SW 6017 | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 37.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Mauve | 1001-8A | 44 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jack Rabbit | 1014-4 | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Object Of Desire (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Object Of Desire
Darker than Object Of Desire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-36 |
| Hex | #B7A8A8 |
| RGB | 183, 168, 168 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 5.4, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Object Of Desire (Behr MQ1-36), published as #B7A8A8
#A69EA6
#C8B2A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Object Of Desire (Behr MQ1-36)?
- Object Of Desire has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Object Of Desire is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Object Of Desire in another brand?
- Intuitive (SW 6017) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Object Of Desire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Object Of Desire as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.