Grizzly (Behr MQ2-38)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Grizzly (Behr MQ2-38) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grizzly
Three Behr colors picked for Grizzly by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Grizzly, 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 | Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 20 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 19.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wicker Basket | 1020-6 | 19 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Grizzly (LRV 19.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grizzly
Darker than Grizzly
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-38 |
| Hex | #87786A |
| RGB | 135, 120, 106 |
| HSL | 29°, 12%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 3.4, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grizzly (Behr MQ2-38), published as #87786A
#786F69
#96816A
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Behr
More from Behr
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grizzly (Behr MQ2-38)?
- Grizzly has an LRV of 19.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grizzly is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grizzly in another brand?
- Wicker Basket (PPG 1020-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Grizzly warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grizzly as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.