Burnt Caramel (Behr MQ2-10)
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Burnt Caramel (Behr MQ2-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Caramel
Four Behr colors picked for Burnt Caramel 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 Burnt Caramel, 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 | Craft Paper | SW 6125 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cattail | CSP-295 | 15.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Muddy Mississippi | 3004-9A | 15 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Slippery Stone | 1080-7 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Burnt Caramel (LRV 14 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Caramel
Darker than Burnt Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-10 |
| Hex | #846242 |
| RGB | 132, 98, 66 |
| HSL | 29°, 33%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 9.6, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Caramel (Behr MQ2-10), published as #846242
#765941
#926B41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Caramel (Behr MQ2-10)?
- Burnt Caramel has an LRV of 14 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Caramel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Caramel in another brand?
- Craft Paper (SW 6125) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Burnt Caramel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnt Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.