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Behr Eiffel For You#B6A495 · LRV 39

Eiffel For You reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-37 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR EIFFEL FOR YOU
RGB 182, 164, 149 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Eiffel For You
SKU MQ2-37
Hex #B6A495
RGB 182, 164, 149
HSL 27°, 18%, 65%
LRV 39
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Eiffel For You

Eiffel For You sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.

Eiffel For You 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
Cozy Cover
SKU 0140 · #B7A299 · LRV 38
ΔE 3.7 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 0.54
All neutral at Valspar →
V132-4
#B7A595
Fashion District
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 39.4
V133-4
#B7A695
Gentry Gray
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 39.6
8005-8D
#B5A79A
Koala
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 40
V130-3
#B5A69B
Turning Tables
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 39.3
8004-7C
#B8A59B
Pick of the Litter
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6080
#B5A597
Utterly Beige
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 39
SW 9087
#B9A796
Smoky Beige
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 40
SW 6066
#BBA595
Sand Trap
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 40
SW 7507
#B3A491
Stone Lion
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 38
SW 6045
#B8A196
Emerging Taupe
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 40
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 36
FLLW858
#BDA496
Wright Stone Grey
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 40
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-150
#B5A695
Cotswold
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 39
1026
#B8A18C
Broken Arrow
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 37
CSP-200
#AEA497
Quicksand
ΔE 3.61 · LRV
CSP-190
#B1A591
Rocky Beach
ΔE 4.4 · LRV
CSP-70
#AFA79B
Upper West Side
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 39

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 38
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 40
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 36
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 38
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 43
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 40
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 37
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 42
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 40
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 8.43 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.33
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.72 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.65 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.61 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.01
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 11.01 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 15.87 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 16.14 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 17.8 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ2-20
Safari Chic
LRV 40
N190-4
Rugged Tan
LRV 40
730D-4
Garden Wall
LRV 38
PPU7-22
Safari Vest
LRV 38
PPU5-14
Mesa Taupe
LRV 41
HDC-NT-14
Smoked Tan
LRV 38

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6A495 in HSL space. Pair Eiffel For You with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6A495 + #95A7B6
TRIADIC
#B6A495 · #95B6A4 · #A495B6
ANALOGOUS
#B69597 · #B6A495 · #B6B595

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.73:1 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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