Art District (Behr MQ2-57)
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Art District (Behr MQ2-57) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 25.6, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Art District
Four Behr colors picked for Art District 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 Art District, 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 | Hammered Silver | SW 2840 | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 26.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Hawk | 6007-2B | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Eiffel Tower | 1022-5 | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Art District (LRV 25.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Art District
Darker than Art District
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-57 |
| Hex | #94897C |
| RGB | 148, 137, 124 |
| HSL | 32°, 10%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, 1.8, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Art District (Behr MQ2-57), published as #94897C
#84807A
#A4927C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Art District (Behr MQ2-57)?
- Art District has an LRV of 25.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Art District is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Art District in another brand?
- Cathedral Gray (BM CSP-205) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Art District warm or cool?
- Behr lists Art District as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.