Smoked Mulberry (Behr MQ1-38)
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Smoked Mulberry (Behr MQ1-38) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoked Mulberry
Four Behr colors picked for Smoked Mulberry 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 Smoked Mulberry, 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 | Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 12 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plump Grape | 1003-7A | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Dusk | 13-19 | 16 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Smoked Mulberry (LRV 12.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoked Mulberry
Darker than Smoked Mulberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-38 |
| Hex | #725F6C |
| RGB | 114, 95, 108 |
| HSL | 319°, 9%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.5, 10.1, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoked Mulberry (Behr MQ1-38), published as #725F6C
#63566A
#82686C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoked Mulberry (Behr MQ1-38)?
- Smoked Mulberry has an LRV of 12.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoked Mulberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoked Mulberry in another brand?
- Wild Mulberry (BM CSP-475) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Smoked Mulberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smoked Mulberry as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.