Milk Thistle (Behr MQ6-26)
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Milk Thistle (Behr MQ6-26) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 32.5, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Milk Thistle
Four Behr colors picked for Milk Thistle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Milk Thistle, 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 | At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 32 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 31.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Milk Thistle (LRV 32.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Milk Thistle
Darker than Milk Thistle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-26 |
| Hex | #9E9B88 |
| RGB | 158, 155, 136 |
| HSL | 52°, 10%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, -2.3, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Milk Thistle (Behr MQ6-26), published as #9E9B88
#8E9186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Milk Thistle (Behr MQ6-26)?
- Milk Thistle has an LRV of 32.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Milk Thistle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Milk Thistle in another brand?
- At Ease Soldier (SW 9127) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Milk Thistle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Milk Thistle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.