Elkhound (Behr MQ1-56)
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Elkhound (Behr MQ1-56) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 18.4, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elkhound
Three Behr colors picked for Elkhound 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 Elkhound, 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 | Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Riverbank | CSP-355 | 18.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Lion Brown | 2003-9B | 19 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Woodchuck | 1016-6 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Elkhound (LRV 18.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elkhound
Darker than Elkhound
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-56 |
| Hex | #897269 |
| RGB | 137, 114, 105 |
| HSL | 17°, 13%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 7.5, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elkhound (Behr MQ1-56), published as #897269
#7A6967
#987B69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elkhound (Behr MQ1-56)?
- Elkhound has an LRV of 18.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elkhound is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elkhound in another brand?
- Sea Lion Brown (Valspar 2003-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Elkhound warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elkhound as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.