Safari Chic (Behr MQ2-20)
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Safari Chic (Behr MQ2-20) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Chic
Four Behr colors picked for Safari Chic by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Safari Chic, 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 | Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 40 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 38.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Desert Dune | 1023-4 | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Safari Chic (LRV 41 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Chic
Darker than Safari Chic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-20 |
| Hex | #B7AA96 |
| RGB | 183, 170, 150 |
| HSL | 36°, 19%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, 1.3, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Chic (Behr MQ2-20), published as #B7AA96
#A7A094
#C8B496
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Chic (Behr MQ2-20)?
- Safari Chic has an LRV of 41 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Chic is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Chic in another brand?
- Universal Khaki (SW 6150) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Safari Chic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Safari Chic as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.