Granite Dust (Behr MQ3-06)
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Granite Dust (Behr MQ3-06) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 62.6, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Granite Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Granite Dust 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 Granite Dust, 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 | Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 63 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 61.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Fog | 1002-10C | 67 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Beige | 14-30 | 65 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Granite Dust (LRV 62.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Granite Dust
Darker than Granite Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-06 |
| Hex | #D7CEC4 |
| RGB | 215, 206, 196 |
| HSL | 32°, 19%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 1.4, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Granite Dust (Behr MQ3-06), published as #D7CEC4
#C6C4C2
#E9D8C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Granite Dust (Behr MQ3-06)?
- Granite Dust has an LRV of 62.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Granite Dust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Granite Dust in another brand?
- Whirlwind (SW 9576) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Granite Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Granite Dust 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.