Windsor Tan (Behr MQ2-26)
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Windsor Tan (Behr MQ2-26) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 50.7, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Windsor Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Windsor Tan 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 Windsor Tan, 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 | Ramie | SW 6156 | 52 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 51.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Windsor Tan (LRV 50.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Windsor Tan
Darker than Windsor Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-26 |
| Hex | #CABBA1 |
| RGB | 202, 187, 161 |
| HSL | 38°, 28%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, 1.1, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Windsor Tan (Behr MQ2-26), published as #CABBA1
#BAB19F
#DBC5A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Windsor Tan (Behr MQ2-26)?
- Windsor Tan has an LRV of 50.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Windsor Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Windsor Tan in another brand?
- Dusty Trail (PPG 1097-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Windsor Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Windsor Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.