Chartreuse Frost (Behr MQ3-17)
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Chartreuse Frost (Behr MQ3-17) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 71.8, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chartreuse Frost
Four Behr colors picked for Chartreuse Frost 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 Chartreuse Frost, 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 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Porcelain | 239 | 69.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Unforgettable | 7003-2 | 72 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Navajo White | 1101-2 | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chartreuse Frost (LRV 71.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chartreuse Frost
Darker than Chartreuse Frost
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-17 |
| Hex | #E4DCC6 |
| RGB | 228, 220, 198 |
| HSL | 44°, 36%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, -0.9, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chartreuse Frost (Behr MQ3-17), published as #E4DCC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chartreuse Frost (Behr MQ3-17)?
- Chartreuse Frost has an LRV of 71.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chartreuse Frost is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chartreuse Frost in another brand?
- Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chartreuse Frost warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chartreuse Frost 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.