Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50)
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Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Art Deco Pink
Four Behr colors picked for Art Deco Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Art Deco Pink, 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 | Sandbank | SW 6052 | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soul Mate | 1179 | 44.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Damask Dunes | 1006-10B | 47 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Velveteen Crush | 1060-4 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Art Deco Pink (LRV 45 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Art Deco Pink
Darker than Art Deco Pink
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-50 |
| Hex | #CDACA0 |
| RGB | 205, 172, 160 |
| HSL | 16°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, 10.1, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50), published as #CDACA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50)?
- Art Deco Pink has an LRV of 45 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Art Deco Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Art Deco Pink in another brand?
- Soul Mate (BM 1179) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Art Deco Pink warm or cool?
- Behr lists Art Deco Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.