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Behr Mink Haze#C2AE9E · LRV 44

Mink Haze reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-32 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MINK HAZE
RGB 194, 174, 158 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Mink Haze
SKU MQ2-32
Hex #C2AE9E
RGB 194, 174, 158
HSL 27°, 23%, 69%
LRV 44
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Mink Haze

Mink Haze sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.

Mink Haze 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
Delicate Honeysweet
SKU 0189 · #BCAB99 · LRV 42
ΔE 2.23 (close)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6086
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 46
SW 2
#BEAC9F
Chelsea Mauve
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 43
SW 2805
#C3B09D
Renwick Beige
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 45
SW 7037
#C0B2A2
Balanced Beige
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 46
SW 9111
#C0AD96
Antler Velvet
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 10.23 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 45
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 42
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 42
DEC715
#C8AE96
Sandal
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
DE6221
#BBB3A2
Flintstone
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1079-4
#C3AC98
Transcend
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 43
1075-4
#BDADA4
Thumper
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 43
1077-3
#C4AE96
Persuasion
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 44
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 44
1078-4
#C4AD92
Kangaroo
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Valspar →
2007-10B
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 46.5
V131-3
#C9B3A0
Panko
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 47.2
3003-10A
#C6AF98
Moose Mousse
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 45.1
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 42.2
2004-10A
#C2A798
Adirondack Path
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 41.3

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2106-50
#C1ACA2
Driftscape Tan
ΔE 3.11 · LRV
2107-50
#BDAFA6
Sandlot Gray
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 44
2097-50
#C3AAA1
Hint of Mauve
ΔE 4.66 · LRV
2095-50
#C6AAA0
Just Beige
ΔE 5.13 · LRV
2100-50
#C6AAA0
Pebble Stone
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 46
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 42
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.64
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 10.66 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.54 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.59 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 19.01 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.94
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.86 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.51 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.11 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

760B-4
Adobe Straw
LRV 44
S220-3
Sanderling
LRV 45
PPU7-07
Riviera Beach
LRV 44
UL170-17
Vast Desert
LRV 44
MQ2-46
Basswood
LRV 45
280E-3
Toasted Wheat
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2AE9E in HSL space. Pair Mink Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2AE9E + #9EB2C2
TRIADIC
#C2AE9E · #9EC2AE · #AE9EC2
ANALOGOUS
#C29EA0 · #C2AE9E · #C2C09E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.13:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.84:1 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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