Caramel Cream (Behr MQ1-59)
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Caramel Cream (Behr MQ1-59) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 32.9, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Caramel Cream 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 Caramel Cream, 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 | Redend Point | SW 9081 | 30 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chadwick Brown | 1160 | 31.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Coffee Gelato | 2004-7C | 31 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Caramel Cream (LRV 32.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Cream
Darker than Caramel Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-59 |
| Hex | #B8947F |
| RGB | 184, 148, 127 |
| HSL | 22°, 29%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, 10.4, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Cream (Behr MQ1-59), published as #B8947F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Cream (Behr MQ1-59)?
- Caramel Cream has an LRV of 32.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Cream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Cream in another brand?
- Cool Clay (PPG 1071-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Caramel Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caramel Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.