Unpredictable Hue (Behr MQ2-58)
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Unpredictable Hue (Behr MQ2-58) is a very deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unpredictable Hue
Three Behr colors picked for Unpredictable Hue 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 Unpredictable Hue, 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 | Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gargoyle | 1546 | 18.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Empire | 6003-2B | 20 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deconstruction | 1006-6 | 18 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Unpredictable Hue (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Unpredictable Hue
Darker than Unpredictable Hue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-58 |
| Hex | #7B746B |
| RGB | 123, 116, 107 |
| HSL | 34°, 7%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 1.0, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unpredictable Hue (Behr MQ2-58), published as #7B746B
#6C6B69
#8B7D6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unpredictable Hue (Behr MQ2-58)?
- Unpredictable Hue has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unpredictable Hue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Unpredictable Hue in another brand?
- Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unpredictable Hue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Unpredictable Hue as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.