Midtown (Behr MQ2-47)
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Midtown (Behr MQ2-47) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.1, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midtown
Four Behr colors picked for Midtown 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 Midtown, 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 | Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Interlude | AF-135 | 37.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Midtown (LRV 37.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Midtown
Darker than Midtown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-47 |
| Hex | #B5A18A |
| RGB | 181, 161, 138 |
| HSL | 32°, 23%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, 3.6, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midtown (Behr MQ2-47), published as #B5A18A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midtown (Behr MQ2-47)?
- Midtown has an LRV of 37.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midtown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Midtown in another brand?
- Interlude (BM AF-135) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Midtown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midtown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.