Summer In The City (Behr MQ2-16)
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Summer In The City (Behr MQ2-16) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.5, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer In The City
Four Behr colors picked for Summer In 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 Summer In 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 39.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lewis Gold | 3005-7C | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bleached Maple | 1089-5 | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Summer In The City (LRV 39.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer In The City
Darker than Summer In The City
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-16 |
| Hex | #CDA168 |
| RGB | 205, 161, 104 |
| HSL | 34°, 50%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, 9.2, 35.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer In The City (Behr MQ2-16), published as #CDA168
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer In The City (Behr MQ2-16)?
- Summer In The City has an LRV of 39.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer In The City is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer In The City in another brand?
- Bleached Maple (PPG 1089-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Summer In The City warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer In The City as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.8; 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.