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Behr Antoinette#AE9190 · LRV 31

Antoinette reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ1-46 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ANTOINETTE
RGB 174, 145, 144 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Antoinette
SKU MQ1-46
Hex #AE9190
RGB 174, 145, 144
HSL 2°, 16%, 62%
LRV 31
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Antoinette

Antoinette sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Antoinette is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Pavilion Tan
SKU 0149 · #B29080 · LRV 31
ΔE 6.76 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All brown at Valspar →
V078-4
#AE9395
Violet Dusk
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 32
1005-10A
#B39089
Cherry Taupe
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 31.3
V126-4
#AA9694
Foggy Mauve
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 32.6
1003-10A
#AB9795
Dusky Hyacinth
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 32.8
T575
#AA978D
Chocolate Oatmeal
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 32.7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 30
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 32
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 31
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 33
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1054-5
#B39997
Tawny Mushroom
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 35
1053-5
#B58E8B
Brandy Snaps
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 31
1015-5
#A49491
Heliotrope
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 31
1073-5
#A58F85
Tanglewood
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 29
18-07
#AF8F9E
Luscious Lilac
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.98
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 25
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 8.82 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 30
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 14.16 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 16.37 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2115-40
#A19195
Mauve Blush
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 31
1447
#A39499
Amethyst Sky
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 32
1234
#B5988A
Baywood Brown
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 34
1181
#B98D7D
Foxy Brown
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 31
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 9.6 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.62
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6283
#AA8E9A
Thistle
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 30
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 30
SW 9081
#AE8E7E
Redend Point
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 30
SW 9169
#A09287
Chatura Gray
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 30
SW 7503
#A49689
Sticks & Stones
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.85
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 34
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 27
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 14.75 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 16.15 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.54
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.02 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.45
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.81 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.14 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 22.84 · LRV 27
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 23.3 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Antoinette within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

180F-4
Desert Willow
LRV 32
N160-4
Sonora Rose
LRV 33
MQ1-55
Lite Cocoa
LRV 33
PPU17-13
Heather Plume
LRV 32
HDC-NT-04A
Clay
LRV 31
S190-4
Spiced Brandy
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AE9190 in HSL space. Pair Antoinette with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AE9190 + #90ADAE
TRIADIC
#AE9190 · #90AE91 · #9190AE
ANALOGOUS
#AE909E · #AE9190 · #AEA090

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.9:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.25:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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