Folly (Behr MQ3-46)
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Folly (Behr MQ3-46) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Folly
Four Behr colors picked for Folly 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 Folly, 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Celadon | CSP-785 | 70.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Parisian Mist | 7005-6 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lime Wash | 1122-2 | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Folly (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Folly
Darker than Folly
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-46 |
| Hex | #E0E4D2 |
| RGB | 224, 228, 210 |
| HSL | 73°, 25%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -4.5, 8.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Folly (Behr MQ3-46), published as #E0E4D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Folly (Behr MQ3-46)?
- Folly has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Folly is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Folly in another brand?
- Lime Wash (PPG 1122-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Folly warm or cool?
- Behr lists Folly as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.3; 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.