Iron Gate (Behr MQ2-60)
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Iron Gate (Behr MQ2-60) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 31.2, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iron Gate
Four Behr colors picked for Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate, 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 | Pavestone | SW 7642 | 32 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gothic Arch | CSP-80 | 31.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray By Me | 1008-4 | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Iron Gate (LRV 31.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Iron Gate
Darker than Iron Gate
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-60 |
| Hex | #9D978D |
| RGB | 157, 151, 141 |
| HSL | 37°, 8%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 0.4, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iron Gate (Behr MQ2-60), published as #9D978D
#8D8D8B
#AEA18D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iron Gate (Behr MQ2-60)?
- Iron Gate has an LRV of 31.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iron Gate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iron Gate in another brand?
- Gothic Arch (BM CSP-80) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Iron Gate warm or cool?
- Behr lists Iron Gate as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.