Autumn Haze (Behr QE-11)
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Autumn Haze (Behr QE-11) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Haze
Four Behr colors picked for Autumn Haze 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 Autumn Haze, 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 | Sand Dollar | SW 6099 | 58 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 54 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hopsack | 3003-10B | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Cream | 1079-3 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Autumn Haze (LRV 55.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Haze
Darker than Autumn Haze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-11 |
| Hex | #D4C2B1 |
| RGB | 212, 194, 177 |
| HSL | 29°, 29%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, 3.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Haze (Behr QE-11), published as #D4C2B1
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#E5CCB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Haze (Behr QE-11)?
- Autumn Haze has an LRV of 55.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Haze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Haze in another brand?
- Chocolate Mousse (BM 1025) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Haze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Haze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.