Etched Glass (Behr MQ3-27)
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Etched Glass (Behr MQ3-27) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 75.3, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Etched Glass
Four Behr colors picked for Etched Glass by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Etched Glass, 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 | Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ice Cube Silver | 2121-50 | 73.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tsunami Sky | 7004-4 | 72 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Glimpse | 1036-1 | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Etched Glass (LRV 75.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Etched Glass
Darker than Etched Glass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-27 |
| Hex | #DDE2E2 |
| RGB | 221, 226, 226 |
| HSL | 180°, 8%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, -1.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Etched Glass (Behr MQ3-27), published as #DDE2E2
#CBD8E0
#F0ECE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Etched Glass (Behr MQ3-27)?
- Etched Glass has an LRV of 75.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Etched Glass is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Etched Glass in another brand?
- Ice Cube Silver (BM 2121-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Etched Glass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Etched Glass as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.