Cliff Ridge (Behr MQ2-29)
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Cliff Ridge (Behr MQ2-29) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 43.7, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cliff Ridge
Four Behr colors picked for Cliff Ridge 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 Cliff Ridge, 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 | Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barley Grass | 271 | 44.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antiquity | 1093-5 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cliff Ridge (LRV 43.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cliff Ridge
Darker than Cliff Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-29 |
| Hex | #C5AE80 |
| RGB | 197, 174, 128 |
| HSL | 40°, 37%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, 1.6, 26.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cliff Ridge (Behr MQ2-29), published as #C5AE80
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cliff Ridge (Behr MQ2-29)?
- Cliff Ridge has an LRV of 43.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cliff Ridge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cliff Ridge in another brand?
- Tweed Jacket (Valspar 3007-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cliff Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cliff Ridge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.7; 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.