Butterscotch Amber (Behr MQ2-04)
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Butterscotch Amber (Behr MQ2-04) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butterscotch Amber
Four Behr colors picked for Butterscotch Amber 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 Butterscotch Amber, 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 | Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 47 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Leather | CSP-1065 | 46.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosy Chair | 2007-8A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Frost | 1081-4 | 47 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Butterscotch Amber (LRV 46.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Butterscotch Amber
Darker than Butterscotch Amber
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-04 |
| Hex | #D3B090 |
| RGB | 211, 176, 144 |
| HSL | 29°, 43%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, 8.1, 21.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butterscotch Amber (Behr MQ2-04), published as #D3B090
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butterscotch Amber (Behr MQ2-04)?
- Butterscotch Amber has an LRV of 46.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butterscotch Amber is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Butterscotch Amber in another brand?
- Cinnamon Frost (PPG 1081-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butterscotch Amber warm or cool?
- Behr lists Butterscotch Amber as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.2; 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.