Suede Beige (Behr MQ3-38)
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Suede Beige (Behr MQ3-38) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 59.1, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suede Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Suede Beige 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 Suede Beige, 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 | Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pinky Swear | CSP-340 | 61.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | New Penny | 3001-8B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda Sand | 1074-3 | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Suede Beige (LRV 59.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Suede Beige
Darker than Suede Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-38 |
| Hex | #D9C7B9 |
| RGB | 217, 199, 185 |
| HSL | 26°, 30%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, 4.0, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suede Beige (Behr MQ3-38), published as #D9C7B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suede Beige (Behr MQ3-38)?
- Suede Beige has an LRV of 59.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suede Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Suede Beige in another brand?
- Lightweight Beige (SW 6092) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Suede Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Suede Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.