City Sunrise (Behr MQ2-07)
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City Sunrise (Behr MQ2-07) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with City Sunrise
Four Behr colors picked for City Sunrise 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 City Sunrise, 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 | Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Acorn Yellow | 2161-40 | 41.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Frankincense | 3002-5C | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Covered Wagon | 16-18 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to City Sunrise (LRV 42.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than City Sunrise
Darker than City Sunrise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-07 |
| Hex | #D1A67D |
| RGB | 209, 166, 125 |
| HSL | 29°, 48%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 10.4, 27.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
City Sunrise (Behr MQ2-07), published as #D1A67D
#C29C7C
#E1B07C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of City Sunrise (Behr MQ2-07)?
- City Sunrise has an LRV of 42.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so City Sunrise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to City Sunrise in another brand?
- Totally Tan (SW 6115) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is City Sunrise warm or cool?
- Behr lists City Sunrise as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.2; 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.