Albuquerque (Behr QE-21)
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Albuquerque (Behr QE-21) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Albuquerque
Four Behr colors picked for Albuquerque by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Albuquerque, 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 | Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 42 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 40.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Blush | 3002-7C | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Siesta Dreams | 1080-4 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Albuquerque (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Albuquerque
Darker than Albuquerque
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-21 |
| Hex | #CCA47E |
| RGB | 204, 164, 126 |
| HSL | 29°, 43%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 9.5, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Albuquerque (Behr QE-21), published as #CCA47E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Albuquerque (Behr QE-21)?
- Albuquerque has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Albuquerque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Albuquerque in another brand?
- Siesta Dreams (PPG 1080-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Albuquerque warm or cool?
- Behr lists Albuquerque as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; 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.