Autumn Ashes (Behr MQ1-41)
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Autumn Ashes (Behr MQ1-41) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Ashes
Four Behr colors picked for Autumn Ashes 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 Autumn Ashes, 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 | Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mink Violet | 1252 | 15.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Marron | 1004-9B | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Boulder | 1015-6 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Autumn Ashes (LRV 16.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Ashes
Darker than Autumn Ashes
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-41 |
| Hex | #816B68 |
| RGB | 129, 107, 104 |
| HSL | 7°, 11%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, 8.2, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Ashes (Behr MQ1-41), published as #816B68
#726266
#907468
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Ashes (Behr MQ1-41)?
- Autumn Ashes has an LRV of 16.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Ashes is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Ashes in another brand?
- Marron (Valspar 1004-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Autumn Ashes warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Ashes as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.