Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52)
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Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Cedar
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Cedar 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 Fresh Cedar, 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 | Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 26 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Almond Beige | 2101-40 | 25.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ferris Wheel | 1059-5 | 25 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Fresh Cedar (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Cedar
Darker than Fresh Cedar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-52 |
| Hex | #A77F74 |
| RGB | 167, 127, 116 |
| HSL | 13°, 22%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, 13.8, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52), published as #A77F74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52)?
- Fresh Cedar has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Cedar is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Cedar in another brand?
- Almond Beige (BM 2101-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Cedar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Cedar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.