British Khaki (Behr MQ2-25)
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British Khaki (Behr MQ2-25) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 40.7, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with British Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for British Khaki 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 British Khaki, 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 | Basket Beige | SW 6143 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 39.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to British Khaki (LRV 40.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than British Khaki
Darker than British Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-25 |
| Hex | #BDA88D |
| RGB | 189, 168, 141 |
| HSL | 34°, 27%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, 3.4, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
British Khaki (Behr MQ2-25), published as #BDA88D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of British Khaki (Behr MQ2-25)?
- British Khaki has an LRV of 40.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so British Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to British Khaki in another brand?
- Hillsborough Beige (BM 1033) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is British Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists British Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.