Secret Journal (Behr MQ1-57)
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Secret Journal (Behr MQ1-57) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Secret Journal
Four Behr colors picked for Secret Journal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Secret Journal, 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 | Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 14 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cowboy Boots | 1015 | 14.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | November Foliage | 2001-9A | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suede Leather | 1072-6 | 16 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Secret Journal (LRV 13.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Secret Journal
Darker than Secret Journal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-57 |
| Hex | #7C6055 |
| RGB | 124, 96, 85 |
| HSL | 17°, 19%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, 9.6, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Secret Journal (Behr MQ1-57), published as #7C6055
#6E5754
#8B6955
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Secret Journal (Behr MQ1-57)?
- Secret Journal has an LRV of 13.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Secret Journal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Secret Journal in another brand?
- Hot Cocoa (SW 6047) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Secret Journal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Secret Journal 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.