Bella Mia (Behr MQ3-05)
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Bella Mia (Behr MQ3-05) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.5, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bella Mia
Four Behr colors picked for Bella Mia 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 Bella Mia, 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 | Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Acapulco Sand | 2105-60 | 59.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Badlands Taupe | 2003-10B | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cheerful Heart | 1016-3 | 60 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bella Mia (LRV 58.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bella Mia
Darker than Bella Mia
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-05 |
| Hex | #DAC5BD |
| RGB | 218, 197, 189 |
| HSL | 17°, 28%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, 6.1, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bella Mia (Behr MQ3-05), published as #DAC5BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bella Mia (Behr MQ3-05)?
- Bella Mia has an LRV of 58.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bella Mia is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bella Mia in another brand?
- Cheerful Heart (PPG 1016-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bella Mia warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bella Mia as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.