Crushed Oregano (Behr MQ6-28)
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Crushed Oregano (Behr MQ6-28) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 10.9, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Oregano
Three Behr colors picked for Crushed Oregano by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Crushed Oregano, 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 | Nettle | SW 9535 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mediterranean Olive | 2142-10 | 11.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Amazon Silt | 6010-4 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Green | 1113-7 | 10 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Crushed Oregano (LRV 10.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Oregano
Darker than Crushed Oregano
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-28 |
| Hex | #635D46 |
| RGB | 99, 93, 70 |
| HSL | 48°, 17%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, -1.7, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Oregano (Behr MQ6-28), published as #635D46
#555445
#716645
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Oregano (Behr MQ6-28)?
- Crushed Oregano has an LRV of 10.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Oregano is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Oregano in another brand?
- Amazon Silt (Valspar 6010-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Crushed Oregano warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crushed Oregano as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.