Antiquities (Behr MQ2-43)
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Antiquities (Behr MQ2-43) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 16.8, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antiquities
Four Behr colors picked for Antiquities by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Antiquities, 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 | Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Carob | AF-160 | 18.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Brilliant Oak | 3003-7A | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Antiquities (LRV 16.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antiquities
Darker than Antiquities
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-43 |
| Hex | #8A6C57 |
| RGB | 138, 108, 87 |
| HSL | 25°, 23%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.0, 8.8, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antiquities (Behr MQ2-43), published as #8A6C57
#7C6356
#997556
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antiquities (Behr MQ2-43)?
- Antiquities has an LRV of 16.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antiquities is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antiquities in another brand?
- Carob (BM AF-160) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Antiquities warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antiquities as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.