Less Traveled (Behr MQ6-15)
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Less Traveled (Behr MQ6-15) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Less Traveled
Four Behr colors picked for Less Traveled by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Less Traveled, 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 | Basil | SW 6194 | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Holiday Wreath | 447 | 14.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Boughs of Pine | 5007-4C | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | All About Olive | 1126-7 | 14 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Less Traveled (LRV 13.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Less Traveled
Darker than Less Traveled
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-15 |
| Hex | #5D6957 |
| RGB | 93, 105, 87 |
| HSL | 100°, 9%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, -8.3, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Less Traveled (Behr MQ6-15), published as #5D6957
#4E6056
#6D7257
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Less Traveled (Behr MQ6-15)?
- Less Traveled has an LRV of 13.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Less Traveled is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Less Traveled in another brand?
- Holiday Wreath (BM 447) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Less Traveled warm or cool?
- Behr lists Less Traveled as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.