Mink Haze (Behr MQ2-32)
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Mink Haze (Behr MQ2-32) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 46.2, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mink Haze
Four Behr colors picked for Mink Haze 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 Mink Haze, 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 | Renwick Beige | SW 2805 | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shabby Chic | 1018 | 49.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Moose Mousse | 3003-10A | 47 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Persuasion | 1077-3 | 44 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mink Haze (LRV 46.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mink Haze
Darker than Mink Haze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-32 |
| Hex | #C5B29F |
| RGB | 197, 178, 159 |
| HSL | 30°, 25%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, 3.7, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mink Haze (Behr MQ2-32), published as #C5B29F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mink Haze (Behr MQ2-32)?
- Mink Haze has an LRV of 46.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mink Haze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mink Haze in another brand?
- Renwick Beige (SW 2805) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mink Haze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mink Haze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.