Noble Blush (Behr MQ4-04)

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Noble Blush (Behr MQ4-04) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Noble Blush
Four Behr colors picked for Noble Blush by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Noble Blush, 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 | Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 53 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eraser Pink | 2174-50 | 53.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spring Linen | 2002-6C | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Beige | 1064-4 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Noble Blush (LRV 55.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Noble Blush
Darker than Noble Blush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-04 |
| Hex | #E8B9B2 |
| RGB | 232, 185, 178 |
| HSL | 8°, 54%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, 15.9, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Noble Blush (Behr MQ4-04), published as #E8B9B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Noble Blush (Behr MQ4-04)?
- Noble Blush has an LRV of 55.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Noble Blush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Noble Blush in another brand?
- Eraser Pink (BM 2174-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Noble Blush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Noble Blush as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.