Dressed To Impress
MQ1-19 · #724641 · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Dressed To Impress8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Dressed To Impress, Really?
Dressed To Impress reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr MQ1-19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dressed To Impress
Dressed To Impress earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Dressed To Impress
At LRV 8, Dressed To Impress is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Dressed To Impress are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ1-19 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Carriage DoorSW 7594 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beaver Brown2104-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Red Henna1008-7A · Valspar | 3.1 | 8.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm MahoganyPPG1060-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Old Redwood30YR 08/236 · Glidden | 2.1 | 8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Holiday Berry303-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Dressed To Impress within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #724641 in HSL space. Pair Dressed To Impress with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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