Lost Canyon (Behr MQ6-29)
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Lost Canyon (Behr MQ6-29) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 27.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lost Canyon
Four Behr colors picked for Lost Canyon 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 Lost Canyon, 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 | Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 28 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 28.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Lost Canyon (LRV 27.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lost Canyon
Darker than Lost Canyon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-29 |
| Hex | #998E7A |
| RGB | 153, 142, 122 |
| HSL | 39°, 13%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, 0.7, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lost Canyon (Behr MQ6-29), published as #998E7A
#8A8579
#A9987A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lost Canyon (Behr MQ6-29)?
- Lost Canyon has an LRV of 27.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lost Canyon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lost Canyon in another brand?
- Bunglehouse Gray (SW 2845) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lost Canyon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lost Canyon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.