Barcelona Brown (Behr QE-31)
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Barcelona Brown (Behr QE-31) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 16.9, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barcelona Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Barcelona Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Barcelona 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 | El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coppertone | 2161-10 | 17.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Standing Still | 2008-7B | 17 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bourbon | 1083-7 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Barcelona Brown (LRV 16.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Barcelona Brown
Darker than Barcelona Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-31 |
| Hex | #926A46 |
| RGB | 146, 106, 70 |
| HSL | 28°, 35%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.1, 11.5, 26.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barcelona Brown (Behr QE-31), published as #926A46
#846145
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barcelona Brown (Behr QE-31)?
- Barcelona Brown has an LRV of 16.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barcelona Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Barcelona Brown in another brand?
- Bourbon (PPG 1083-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Barcelona Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Barcelona Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.4; 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.