Invitation Gold (Behr MQ4-06)
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Invitation Gold (Behr MQ4-06) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 21.7, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Invitation Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Invitation Gold 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 Invitation Gold, 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 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel | 2165-10 | 21.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brown Basket | 16-15 | 23 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Invitation Gold (LRV 21.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Invitation Gold
Darker than Invitation Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-06 |
| Hex | #A6773F |
| RGB | 166, 119, 63 |
| HSL | 33°, 45%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, 12.3, 37.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Invitation Gold (Behr MQ4-06), published as #A6773F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Invitation Gold (Behr MQ4-06)?
- Invitation Gold has an LRV of 21.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Invitation Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Invitation Gold in another brand?
- Camel (BM 2165-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Invitation Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Invitation Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.6; 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.