Eiffel For You (Behr MQ2-37)
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Eiffel For You (Behr MQ2-37) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 40.1, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eiffel For You
Four Behr colors picked for Eiffel For You 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 Eiffel For You, 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 | Smoky Beige | SW 9087 | 40 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotswold | AF-150 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Timber Dust | 2007-10A | 42 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | El Capitan | 1020-4 | 40 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Eiffel For You (LRV 40.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eiffel For You
Darker than Eiffel For You
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-37 |
| Hex | #B9A795 |
| RGB | 185, 167, 149 |
| HSL | 30°, 20%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.6, 3.6, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eiffel For You (Behr MQ2-37), published as #B9A795
#A99D93
#CAB195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eiffel For You (Behr MQ2-37)?
- Eiffel For You has an LRV of 40.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eiffel For You is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Eiffel For You in another brand?
- Smoky Beige (SW 9087) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Eiffel For You warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eiffel For You as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.