Gravelstone (Behr MQ2-50)
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Gravelstone (Behr MQ2-50) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.2, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gravelstone
Four Behr colors picked for Gravelstone 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 Gravelstone, 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 | Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 58.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Fortress | 2008-10B | 62 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Synchronicity | 1021-2 | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Gravelstone (LRV 58.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gravelstone
Darker than Gravelstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-50 |
| Hex | #D3C7B8 |
| RGB | 211, 199, 184 |
| HSL | 33°, 23%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, 1.7, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gravelstone (Behr MQ2-50), published as #D3C7B8
#C2BDB6
#E4D1B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gravelstone (Behr MQ2-50)?
- Gravelstone has an LRV of 58.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gravelstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gravelstone in another brand?
- Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gravelstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gravelstone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.