Josephine (Behr MQ3-01)
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Josephine (Behr MQ3-01) is a medium, neutral beige from Behr: LRV 56.6, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Josephine
Four Behr colors picked for Josephine 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 Josephine, 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 | White Truffle | SW 6029 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 56.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Cream | 1004-10B | 58 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Just Gorgeous | 1047-3 | 58 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Josephine (LRV 56.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Josephine
Darker than Josephine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-01 |
| Hex | #D3C3BE |
| RGB | 211, 195, 190 |
| HSL | 14°, 19%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 4.8, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Josephine (Behr MQ3-01), published as #D3C3BE
#C2B9BC
#E5CDBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Josephine (Behr MQ3-01)?
- Josephine has an LRV of 56.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Josephine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Josephine in another brand?
- Gobi Desert (BM 2110-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Josephine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Josephine as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.