Keystone (Behr QE-30)
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Keystone (Behr QE-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 31.7, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Keystone
Four Behr colors picked for Keystone 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 Keystone, 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 | Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 33 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morrel | AF-125 | 32.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Miel | 2008-7C | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Kiss | 1084-5 | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Keystone (LRV 31.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Keystone
Darker than Keystone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-30 |
| Hex | #B39372 |
| RGB | 179, 147, 114 |
| HSL | 30°, 30%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, 7.3, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Keystone (Behr QE-30), published as #B39372
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Keystone (Behr QE-30)?
- Keystone has an LRV of 31.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Keystone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Keystone in another brand?
- Soft Fawn (SW 9097) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Keystone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Keystone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.