Sturdy Brown (Behr MQ2-48)
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Sturdy Brown (Behr MQ2-48) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sturdy Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Sturdy Brown 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 Sturdy Brown, 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 | Mudslide | SW 9113 | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodacres | 1020 | 25.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Universal Umber | 3003-9B | 25 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Moment | 1077-5 | 23 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sturdy Brown (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sturdy Brown
Darker than Sturdy Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-48 |
| Hex | #9B856F |
| RGB | 155, 133, 111 |
| HSL | 30°, 18%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 4.9, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sturdy Brown (Behr MQ2-48), published as #9B856F
#8C7C6E
#AB8E6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sturdy Brown (Behr MQ2-48)?
- Sturdy Brown has an LRV of 24.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sturdy Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sturdy Brown in another brand?
- Universal Umber (Valspar 3003-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sturdy Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sturdy Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.