Scribe (Behr MQ2-31)
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Scribe (Behr MQ2-31) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scribe
Four Behr colors picked for Scribe 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 Scribe, 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 | Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Porcelain | 239 | 69.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Drumskin | 7003-10 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Deserted Beach | 1104-3 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Scribe (LRV 71.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Scribe
Darker than Scribe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-31 |
| Hex | #E5DBC1 |
| RGB | 229, 219, 193 |
| HSL | 43°, 41%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -0.8, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scribe (Behr MQ2-31), published as #E5DBC1
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#F6E5C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scribe (Behr MQ2-31)?
- Scribe has an LRV of 71.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scribe is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Scribe in another brand?
- Drumskin (Valspar 7003-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scribe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Scribe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.