Earth Chicory (Behr QE-16)
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Earth Chicory (Behr QE-16) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.2, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earth Chicory
Three Behr colors picked for Earth Chicory 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 Earth Chicory, 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 | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hasbrouck Brown | HC-71 | 9.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fudge | 1073-7 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Earth Chicory (LRV 8.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Earth Chicory
Darker than Earth Chicory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-16 |
| Hex | #664B40 |
| RGB | 102, 75, 64 |
| HSL | 17°, 23%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.5, 9.8, 11.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earth Chicory (Behr QE-16), published as #664B40
#58433F
#745440
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earth Chicory (Behr QE-16)?
- Earth Chicory has an LRV of 8.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earth Chicory is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Earth Chicory in another brand?
- Fudge (PPG 1073-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Earth Chicory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Earth Chicory as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.0; 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.