Pale Ivy (Behr MQ6-55)
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Pale Ivy (Behr MQ6-55) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 61.8, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Ivy
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Ivy 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 Pale Ivy, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Abingdon Putty | HC-99 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Willow Wind | 6004-3B | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Sage | 1113-2 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pale Ivy (LRV 61.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Ivy
Darker than Pale Ivy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-55 |
| Hex | #D4CFB2 |
| RGB | 212, 207, 178 |
| HSL | 51°, 28%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, -3.1, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Ivy (Behr MQ6-55), published as #D4CFB2
#C3C5B0
#E5D9B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Ivy (Behr MQ6-55)?
- Pale Ivy has an LRV of 61.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Ivy is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Ivy in another brand?
- Silver Sage (PPG 1113-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pale Ivy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Ivy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.