Hayloft (Behr MQ2-22)
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Hayloft (Behr MQ2-22) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.3, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hayloft
Four Behr colors picked for Hayloft 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 Hayloft, 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 | Ecru | SW 6135 | 51 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oat Straw | AF-340 | 49.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baguette | 12-30 | 50 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Hayloft (LRV 50.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hayloft
Darker than Hayloft
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-22 |
| Hex | #CDBA96 |
| RGB | 205, 186, 150 |
| HSL | 39°, 35%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, 1.2, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hayloft (Behr MQ2-22), published as #CDBA96
#BDB095
#DDC495
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hayloft (Behr MQ2-22)?
- Hayloft has an LRV of 50.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hayloft is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hayloft in another brand?
- Baguette (PPG 12-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hayloft warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hayloft as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.