Castellina (Behr MQ4-05)
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Castellina (Behr MQ4-05) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Castellina
Four Behr colors picked for Castellina by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Castellina, 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 | Gallant Gold | SW 6391 | 21 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tawny | 2161-20 | 19.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple Butter | 15-02 | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Castellina (LRV 19.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Castellina
Darker than Castellina
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-05 |
| Hex | #A27040 |
| RGB | 162, 112, 64 |
| HSL | 29°, 43%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 14.6, 34.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Castellina (Behr MQ4-05), published as #A27040
#946740
#B0793E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Castellina (Behr MQ4-05)?
- Castellina has an LRV of 19.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Castellina is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Castellina in another brand?
- Tawny (BM 2161-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Castellina warm or cool?
- Behr lists Castellina as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.3; 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.