Rosy Sandstone (Behr MQ1-53)
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Rosy Sandstone (Behr MQ1-53) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosy Sandstone
Three Behr colors picked for Rosy Sandstone by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Rosy Sandstone, 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 | Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Velvet Plum | CSP-420 | 12.5 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Smoked Almond | 1006-9A | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bigfoot | 1061-7 | 10 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Rosy Sandstone (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosy Sandstone
Darker than Rosy Sandstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-53 |
| Hex | #735551 |
| RGB | 115, 85, 81 |
| HSL | 7°, 17%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 11.8, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosy Sandstone (Behr MQ1-53), published as #735551
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosy Sandstone (Behr MQ1-53)?
- Rosy Sandstone has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosy Sandstone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosy Sandstone in another brand?
- Smoked Almond (Valspar 1006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Rosy Sandstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rosy Sandstone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.