Burnished Brandy (Behr MQ2-01)
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Burnished Brandy (Behr MQ2-01) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnished Brandy
Four Behr colors picked for Burnished Brandy 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 Burnished Brandy, 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 | Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Clay Brown | 2164-30 | 15.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Burnished Brandy (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnished Brandy
Darker than Burnished Brandy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-01 |
| Hex | #8B664E |
| RGB | 139, 102, 78 |
| HSL | 24°, 28%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.4, 11.6, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnished Brandy (Behr MQ2-01), published as #8B664E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnished Brandy (Behr MQ2-01)?
- Burnished Brandy has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnished Brandy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnished Brandy in another brand?
- Natural Cork (Valspar 2008-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnished Brandy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnished Brandy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.