Petal Tip (Behr MQ3-30)
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Petal Tip (Behr MQ3-30) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 69.7, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Petal Tip
Four Behr colors picked for Petal Tip by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Petal Tip, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 68.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rare Orchid | 1169-2 | 72 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Petal Tip (LRV 69.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Petal Tip
Darker than Petal Tip
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-30 |
| Hex | #D9D9DF |
| RGB | 217, 217, 223 |
| HSL | 240°, 9%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 1.1, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Petal Tip (Behr MQ3-30), published as #D9D9DF
#C7CFDD
#ECE3DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Petal Tip (Behr MQ3-30)?
- Petal Tip has an LRV of 69.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Petal Tip is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Petal Tip in another brand?
- Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Petal Tip warm or cool?
- Behr lists Petal Tip as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.