Clockworks (Behr MQ2-09)
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Clockworks (Behr MQ2-09) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clockworks
Three Behr colors picked for Clockworks by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Clockworks, 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 | Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 11 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kona | AF-165 | 12.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Maple Syrup | 1084-7 | 11 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Clockworks (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clockworks
Darker than Clockworks
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-09 |
| Hex | #72573D |
| RGB | 114, 87, 61 |
| HSL | 29°, 30%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 7.5, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clockworks (Behr MQ2-09), published as #72573D
#644E3C
#80603C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clockworks (Behr MQ2-09)?
- Clockworks has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clockworks is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clockworks in another brand?
- Maple Syrup (PPG 1084-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clockworks warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clockworks 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.