Moonglow (Behr QE-18)
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Moonglow (Behr QE-18) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonglow
Four Behr colors picked for Moonglow 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 Moonglow, 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 | Tea Light | SW 7681 | 79 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cookie Dough | 916 | 75.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Evening Sun | 3004-6C | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honey Beige | 1207-3 | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Moonglow (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonglow
Darker than Moonglow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-18 |
| Hex | #F8E4C4 |
| RGB | 248, 228, 196 |
| HSL | 37°, 79%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 1.9, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonglow (Behr QE-18), published as #F8E4C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonglow (Behr QE-18)?
- Moonglow has an LRV of 79.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonglow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moonglow in another brand?
- Cookie Dough (BM 916) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moonglow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moonglow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.