Key To The City (Behr MQ2-03)
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Key To The City (Behr MQ2-03) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 35.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Key To The City
Four Behr colors picked for Key To The City by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Key To The City, 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 | Canoe | SW 7724 | 34 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Saddle Tan | 1124 | 33.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Friendly Tan | 2008-8A | 37 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Key To The City (LRV 35.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Key To The City
Darker than Key To The City
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-03 |
| Hex | #BB9B7C |
| RGB | 187, 155, 124 |
| HSL | 30°, 32%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, 7.4, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Key To The City (Behr MQ2-03), published as #BB9B7C
#AC917B
#CBA57B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Key To The City (Behr MQ2-03)?
- Key To The City has an LRV of 35.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Key To The City is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Key To The City in another brand?
- Maison De Campagne (PPG 15-01) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Key To The City warm or cool?
- Behr lists Key To The City as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.