Smoky Trout (Behr MQ2-53)
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Smoky Trout (Behr MQ2-53) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Trout
Three Behr colors picked for Smoky Trout by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Smoky Trout, 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 | Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Stone | CW-75 | 22.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Seine | 6005-2B | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Ship | 15-20 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Smoky Trout (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Trout
Darker than Smoky Trout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-53 |
| Hex | #857D72 |
| RGB | 133, 125, 114 |
| HSL | 35°, 8%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 1.0, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Trout (Behr MQ2-53), published as #857D72
#767470
#958672
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Trout (Behr MQ2-53)?
- Smoky Trout has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Trout is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Trout in another brand?
- Seine (Valspar 6005-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Smoky Trout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smoky Trout as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.