Key To The City
MQ2-03 · #BB9B7C · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Key To The City35
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Key To The City, Really?
Key To The City reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ2-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Key To The City
Key To The City 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.
How Lighting Changes Key To The City
Key To The City sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.
Most complaints about Key To The City 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 MQ2-03 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 | Mesa TanSW 7695 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Metallic Gold2163-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Slice of BriocheM153 · Valspar | 1.2 | 34.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maison De CampagnePPG15-01 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maison De CampagnePPG15-01 · Glidden | 0.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mitered Edge216-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Key To The City 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 #BB9B7C in HSL space. Pair Key To The City with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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