Amber Brew (Behr MQ4-10)
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Amber Brew (Behr MQ4-10) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Brew
Four Behr colors picked for Amber Brew by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Amber Brew, 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 | Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 37.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Sun | 3004-5B | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Amber Brew (LRV 41.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Brew
Darker than Amber Brew
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-10 |
| Hex | #D7A361 |
| RGB | 215, 163, 97 |
| HSL | 34°, 60%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, 11.7, 41.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Brew (Behr MQ4-10), published as #D7A361
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Brew (Behr MQ4-10)?
- Amber Brew has an LRV of 41.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Brew is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Brew in another brand?
- Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Amber Brew warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amber Brew as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.4; 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.