Lite Cocoa (Behr MQ1-55)
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Lite Cocoa (Behr MQ1-55) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.9, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lite Cocoa
Four Behr colors picked for Lite Cocoa by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Lite Cocoa, 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 | Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 38 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baywood Brown | 1234 | 34.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mauve Blush | 1006-10A | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iris Mauve | 1016-5 | 35 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Lite Cocoa (LRV 34.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lite Cocoa
Darker than Lite Cocoa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-55 |
| Hex | #B59A8D |
| RGB | 181, 154, 141 |
| HSL | 19°, 21%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 7.9, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lite Cocoa (Behr MQ1-55), published as #B59A8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lite Cocoa (Behr MQ1-55)?
- Lite Cocoa has an LRV of 34.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lite Cocoa is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lite Cocoa in another brand?
- Baywood Brown (BM 1234) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lite Cocoa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lite Cocoa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.