Dainty Lace (Behr MQ3-11)
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Dainty Lace (Behr MQ3-11) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 63.7, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dainty Lace
Four Behr colors picked for Dainty Lace 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 Dainty Lace, 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 | Patience | SW 7555 | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Carlisle Cream | 1031 | 62 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Fortress | 2008-10B | 62 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sourdough | 1084-3 | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Dainty Lace (LRV 63.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dainty Lace
Darker than Dainty Lace
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-11 |
| Hex | #DECFBB |
| RGB | 222, 207, 187 |
| HSL | 34°, 35%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, 1.9, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dainty Lace (Behr MQ3-11), published as #DECFBB
#CDC5B9
#EFD9BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dainty Lace (Behr MQ3-11)?
- Dainty Lace has an LRV of 63.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dainty Lace is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dainty Lace in another brand?
- Sourdough (PPG 1084-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dainty Lace warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dainty Lace as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; 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.