Abbey Stone (Behr MQ2-56)
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Abbey Stone (Behr MQ2-56) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 37.5, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abbey Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Abbey Stone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Abbey Stone, 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 | Restoration | SW 9578 | 38 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Quicksand | CSP-200 | 37.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Simmering Smoke | 1019-4 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Abbey Stone (LRV 37.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Abbey Stone
Darker than Abbey Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-56 |
| Hex | #AFA397 |
| RGB | 175, 163, 151 |
| HSL | 30°, 13%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 2.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abbey Stone (Behr MQ2-56), published as #AFA397
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abbey Stone (Behr MQ2-56)?
- Abbey Stone has an LRV of 37.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abbey Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Abbey Stone in another brand?
- Restoration (SW 9578) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Abbey Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Abbey Stone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.