Moxie (Behr MQ3-35)
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Moxie (Behr MQ3-35) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.8, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moxie
Four Behr colors picked for Moxie 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 Moxie, 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 | Smart White | SW 6007 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pampas Grass | 2110-60 | 72.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Pressed Blossoms | 1004-8C | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lost Love | 1047-2 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Moxie (LRV 71.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moxie
Darker than Moxie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-35 |
| Hex | #E5DAD8 |
| RGB | 229, 218, 216 |
| HSL | 9°, 20%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, 3.4, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moxie (Behr MQ3-35), published as #E5DAD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moxie (Behr MQ3-35)?
- Moxie 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 Moxie is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moxie in another brand?
- Pressed Blossoms (Valspar 1004-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moxie warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moxie as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.