Manchester Brown (Behr QE-24)
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Manchester Brown (Behr QE-24) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 6.2, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Manchester Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Manchester Brown 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 Manchester Brown, 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 7.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Manchester Brown (LRV 6.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Manchester Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-24 |
| Hex | #504440 |
| RGB | 80, 68, 64 |
| HSL | 15°, 11%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.9, 4.4, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Manchester Brown (Behr QE-24), published as #504440
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#5E4C40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Manchester Brown (Behr QE-24)?
- Manchester Brown has an LRV of 6.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Manchester Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Manchester Brown in another brand?
- Dark Granite (PPG 1005-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Manchester Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Manchester Brown as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.