Ancient Scroll (Behr MQ3-44)
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Ancient Scroll (Behr MQ3-44) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 62.7, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Scroll
Four Behr colors picked for Ancient Scroll 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 Ancient Scroll, 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 | Sundew | SW 7688 | 63 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blond Wood | 1067 | 62 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ancient Scroll (LRV 62.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Scroll
Darker than Ancient Scroll
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-44 |
| Hex | #E1CDAD |
| RGB | 225, 205, 173 |
| HSL | 37°, 46%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.3, 2.0, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Scroll (Behr MQ3-44), published as #E1CDAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Scroll (Behr MQ3-44)?
- Ancient Scroll has an LRV of 62.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Scroll is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Scroll in another brand?
- Sundew (SW 7688) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancient Scroll warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Scroll as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.