Ivory Paper (Behr MQ3-12)
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Ivory Paper (Behr MQ3-12) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Paper
Four Behr colors picked for Ivory Paper 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 Ivory Paper, 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 | Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Wicker | 950 | 72.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Daybreak | 6008-3A | 73 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Navajo White | 1101-2 | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ivory Paper (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Paper
Darker than Ivory Paper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-12 |
| Hex | #E6DECA |
| RGB | 230, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 43°, 36%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -0.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Paper (Behr MQ3-12), published as #E6DECA
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#F8E8CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Paper (Behr MQ3-12)?
- Ivory Paper has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Paper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Paper in another brand?
- Daybreak (Valspar 6008-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Paper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ivory Paper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.