Ceramic Beige (Behr MQ3-43)
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Ceramic Beige (Behr MQ3-43) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 66.6, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ceramic Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Ceramic Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Ceramic 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 | Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 70 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Sand | 2165-50 | 64.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Clarified Butter | 3001-6B | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ceramic Beige (LRV 66.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ceramic Beige
Darker than Ceramic Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-43 |
| Hex | #EDD1AC |
| RGB | 237, 209, 172 |
| HSL | 34°, 64%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.3, 4.3, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ceramic Beige (Behr MQ3-43), published as #EDD1AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ceramic Beige (Behr MQ3-43)?
- Ceramic Beige has an LRV of 66.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ceramic Beige is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ceramic Beige in another brand?
- Inviting Ivory (SW 6372) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ceramic Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ceramic Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.