Pasha Brown (Behr MQ2-51)
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Pasha Brown (Behr MQ2-51) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 48.2, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pasha Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Pasha 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 Pasha 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 | Loggia | SW 7506 | 48 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gallery Buff | CSP-225 | 46.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Oregon Coast | 6007-1C | 48 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Summer Suede | 14-14 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pasha Brown (LRV 48.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pasha Brown
Darker than Pasha Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-51 |
| Hex | #C3B7A4 |
| RGB | 195, 183, 164 |
| HSL | 37°, 21%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, 1.1, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pasha Brown (Behr MQ2-51), published as #C3B7A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pasha Brown (Behr MQ2-51)?
- Pasha Brown has an LRV of 48.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pasha Brown is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pasha Brown in another brand?
- Oregon Coast (Valspar 6007-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pasha Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pasha Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.