French Beige (Behr MQ3-10)
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French Beige (Behr MQ3-10) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.8, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Beige
Four Behr colors picked for French Beige 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 French Beige, 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 | Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armadillo | 14-17 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to French Beige (LRV 58.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Beige
Darker than French Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-10 |
| Hex | #D5C8B5 |
| RGB | 213, 200, 181 |
| HSL | 36°, 28%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, 1.4, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Beige (Behr MQ3-10), published as #D5C8B5
#C4BEB3
#E6D2B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Beige (Behr MQ3-10)?
- French Beige has an LRV of 58.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Beige in another brand?
- Bleached Gray (BM ES-78) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is French Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.