Warm Cognac (Behr MQ2-42)
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Warm Cognac (Behr MQ2-42) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Cognac
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Cognac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Warm Cognac, 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 | Pottery Urn | SW 7715 | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Birchwood | 1161 | 23.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Warm Cognac (LRV 25 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Cognac
Darker than Warm Cognac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-42 |
| Hex | #A88168 |
| RGB | 168, 129, 104 |
| HSL | 23°, 27%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, 11.5, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Cognac (Behr MQ2-42), published as #A88168
#997867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Cognac (Behr MQ2-42)?
- Warm Cognac has an LRV of 25 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Cognac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Cognac in another brand?
- Rustic Oak (Valspar 2007-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Warm Cognac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Cognac as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.