Thai Ice Tea (Behr MQ4-36)
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Thai Ice Tea (Behr MQ4-36) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thai Ice Tea
Four Behr colors picked for Thai Ice Tea 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 Thai Ice Tea, 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 | Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 47 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Starfish | 110 | 40.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tomato Bisque | 2008-5C | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Thai Ice Tea (LRV 45.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thai Ice Tea
Darker than Thai Ice Tea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-36 |
| Hex | #E0A878 |
| RGB | 224, 168, 120 |
| HSL | 28°, 63%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, 14.8, 32.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thai Ice Tea (Behr MQ4-36), published as #E0A878
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thai Ice Tea (Behr MQ4-36)?
- Thai Ice Tea has an LRV of 45.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thai Ice Tea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Thai Ice Tea in another brand?
- Sun Bleached Ochre (SW 9011) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Thai Ice Tea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thai Ice Tea as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.8; 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.