Moongaze (Behr MQ3-41)
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Moongaze (Behr MQ3-41) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moongaze
Four Behr colors picked for Moongaze 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 Moongaze, 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 | Navajo White | SW 6126 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Barbados Sand | 1094 | 70.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lovely Bluff | 3004-10C | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Camel Tan | 12-13 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Moongaze (LRV 72 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moongaze
Darker than Moongaze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-41 |
| Hex | #E9DBC4 |
| RGB | 233, 219, 196 |
| HSL | 37°, 46%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, 1.1, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moongaze (Behr MQ3-41), published as #E9DBC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moongaze (Behr MQ3-41)?
- Moongaze has an LRV of 72 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moongaze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moongaze in another brand?
- Camel Tan (PPG 12-13) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moongaze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moongaze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.