Varnished Ivory (Behr MQ3-40)
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Varnished Ivory (Behr MQ3-40) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 72.2, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Varnished Ivory
Four Behr colors picked for Varnished Ivory 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 Varnished Ivory, 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 | Aged White | SW 9180 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sonnet | AF-55 | 70.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream in my Coffee | 3003-10C | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Botany Beige | 15-27 | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Varnished Ivory (LRV 72.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Varnished Ivory
Darker than Varnished Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-40 |
| Hex | #E5DCCC |
| RGB | 229, 220, 204 |
| HSL | 38°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, 0.4, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Varnished Ivory (Behr MQ3-40), published as #E5DCCC
#D4D2CA
#F7E6CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Varnished Ivory (Behr MQ3-40)?
- Varnished Ivory has an LRV of 72.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Varnished Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Varnished Ivory in another brand?
- Cream in my Coffee (Valspar 3003-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Varnished Ivory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Varnished Ivory as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.