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Behr Lost Canyon#948A79 · LRV 26

Lost Canyon reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-29 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR LOST CANYON
RGB 148, 138, 121 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Lost Canyon
SKU MQ6-29
Hex #948A79
RGB 148, 138, 121
HSL 38°, 11%, 53%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Lost Canyon

Lost Canyon sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.

Lost Canyon 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
Burning Idea
SKU 0373 · #8F8B72 · LRV 26
ΔE 5.1 (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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-205
#938A7C
Cathedral Gray
ΔE 1.25 · LRV
1538
#918A78
Wildwood Crest
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 26
HC-104
#918A78
Copley Gray
ΔE 1.83 · LRV
CW-40
#918A75
Tavern Gray
ΔE 2.7 · LRV
1007
#968777
Beigewood
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 25

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9172
#958D7F
Studio Clay
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 27
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 26
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 26
SW 2855
#9C8A79
Sycamore Tan
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 27
SW 7508
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-06
#948E82
Winter Feather
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 27
1022-5
#998E83
Eiffel Tower
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 28
15-30
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut
ΔE 4 · LRV 27
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 26
1019-5
#91857C
Wild Wilderness
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All neutral at Valspar →
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 26.1
5008-2A
#938C75
Sweet Carolina
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 26.3
8004-26E
#928E7D
Gargoyle
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 27
M352
#918E80
Old Soul
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 26.9
8006-2F
#8E8A81
Big Apple
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 27
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.31 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 25
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 26
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 27
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.35
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 27
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 25
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 28
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 26
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 8.95 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 9.65 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.87 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU5-06
Ethiopia
LRV 25
PPU8-03
Dry Pasture
LRV 25
MQ2-57
Art District
LRV 24
N220-5
Ottertail
LRV 24
MQ6-25
Pavement Gray
LRV 25
PPU8-04
Urban Safari
LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #948A79 in HSL space. Pair Lost Canyon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#948A79 + #798394
TRIADIC
#948A79 · #79948A · #8A7994
ANALOGOUS
#947C79 · #948A79 · #919479

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.4:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.17:1 AA

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

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