Parisian Cafè (Behr MQ2-33)
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Parisian Cafè (Behr MQ2-33) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parisian Cafè
Four Behr colors picked for Parisian Cafè 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 Parisian Cafè, 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 | Dry Dock | SW 7502 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Delta Sandbar | 2005-9C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tanglewood | 1073-5 | 29 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Parisian Cafè (LRV 29.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parisian Cafè
Darker than Parisian Cafè
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-33 |
| Hex | #A49085 |
| RGB | 164, 144, 133 |
| HSL | 21°, 15%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, 5.6, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parisian Cafè (Behr MQ2-33), published as #A49085
#948783
#B49A85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parisian Cafè (Behr MQ2-33)?
- Parisian Cafè has an LRV of 29.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parisian Cafè is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Parisian Cafè in another brand?
- Tanglewood (PPG 1073-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Parisian Cafè warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parisian Cafè as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.