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Behr Baguette#B3916B · LRV 31

Baguette reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BAGUETTE
RGB 179, 145, 107 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Baguette
SKU MQ2-15
Hex #B3916B
RGB 179, 145, 107
HSL 32°, 32%, 56%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Baguette

Baguette 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 orange 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.

Baguette is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Tan Hide
SKU 0261 · #AF926D · LRV 31
ΔE 1.7 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-17E
#B38F67
Cuppa Tea
ΔE 0.89 · LRV 30
V089-4
#B48E63
Ancient Fresco
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 30
P051
#B68E65
Etruscan Bronze
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 30.1
8004-18D
#AE9271
Coyote Wild
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 31
V087-4
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 29.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6123
#B39167
Baguette
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 31
SW 6116
#BA8C64
Tatami Tan
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 30
SW 2835
#AE9278
Craftsman Brown
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 31
SW 6137
#AC9571
Burlap
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 31
SW 7718
#BB8D6B
Oak Creek
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1131
#B6906B
Autumn Leaf
ΔE 1.53 · LRV
1118
#B79163
Classic Caramel
ΔE 2.19 · LRV
HC-41
#B79163
Richmond Gold
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 31
HC-43
#B1966F
Tyler Taupe
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 32
1139
#BA8D65
Harbor Highlands Tan
ΔE 3.38 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1096-5
#B3956C
Creamy Caramel
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 32
1080-5
#BA8F68
Tropical Tan
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 31
1081-5
#B98D68
Fire Dust
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 30
1093-6
#B19466
Tangled Twine
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 31
1094-6
#AF9468
Imagine
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 32
DE6152
#B49161
Maple View
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 31
DE6145
#A88B66
Rocky Ridge
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 28
DE6201
#A79069
Rattan Basket
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 29
DE6187
#AF9968
Veranda Gold
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 26
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 10.81 · LRV 33
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 29
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 15.52 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.13
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.72 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 15.84 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 17.11 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.94
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.21 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.15 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.27
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 36
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 30
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 14.42 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

QE-30
Keystone
LRV 31
S240-5
Poncho
LRV 30
280F-4
Burnt Almond
LRV 32
S280-5
Windswept Leaves
LRV 31
S230-5
Sugar Maple
LRV 30
HDC-CL-15
Burnished Caramel
LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B3916B in HSL space. Pair Baguette with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B3916B + #6B8DB3
TRIADIC
#B3916B · #6BB391 · #916BB3
ANALOGOUS
#B36D6B · #B3916B · #B1B36B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.18:1 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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