Upper Eastside (Behr MQ1-61)
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Upper Eastside (Behr MQ1-61) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upper Eastside
Four Behr colors picked for Upper Eastside 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 Upper Eastside, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amaretto | CSP-325 | 16.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Hazelnut | 1008-9A | 14 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Upper Eastside (LRV 14.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Upper Eastside
Darker than Upper Eastside
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-61 |
| Hex | #8D6051 |
| RGB | 141, 96, 81 |
| HSL | 15°, 27%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, 16.4, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upper Eastside (Behr MQ1-61), published as #8D6051
#7F5750
#9C6950
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upper Eastside (Behr MQ1-61)?
- Upper Eastside has an LRV of 14.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upper Eastside is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Upper Eastside in another brand?
- Amaretto (BM CSP-325) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Upper Eastside warm or cool?
- Behr lists Upper Eastside as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.