Sienna (Behr MQ1-60)
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Sienna (Behr MQ1-60) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sienna
Four Behr colors picked for Sienna 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 Sienna, 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 | Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 22 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Drenched Sienna | 1182 | 22.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tiny Tulip | 2002-7B | 20 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg | 1068-6 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Sienna (LRV 22.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sienna
Darker than Sienna
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-60 |
| Hex | #A87664 |
| RGB | 168, 118, 100 |
| HSL | 16°, 28%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, 17.3, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sienna (Behr MQ1-60), published as #A87664
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sienna (Behr MQ1-60)?
- Sienna has an LRV of 22.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sienna is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sienna in another brand?
- Drenched Sienna (BM 1182) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sienna warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sienna as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.