Springday (Behr MQ3-14)
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Springday (Behr MQ3-14) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 67.1, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Springday
Four Behr colors picked for Springday 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 Springday, 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 | Celery | SW 6421 | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gloucester Green | CW-440 | 63.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Sage | 6006-5A | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Namaste | 1026-1 | 69 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Springday (LRV 67.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Springday
Darker than Springday
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-14 |
| Hex | #DBD7B7 |
| RGB | 219, 215, 183 |
| HSL | 53°, 33%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, -3.9, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Springday (Behr MQ3-14), published as #DBD7B7
#CACDB5
#ECE1B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Springday (Behr MQ3-14)?
- Springday has an LRV of 67.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Springday is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Springday in another brand?
- Gloucester Green (BM CW-440) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Springday warm or cool?
- Behr lists Springday as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.