Parisian Cafe
MQ2-33 · #A08D84 · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Parisian Cafe28
What Color Is Parisian Cafe, Really?
Parisian Cafe reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ2-33 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Parisian Cafe
Parisian Cafe is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Parisian Cafe
Parisian Cafe sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Parisian Cafe 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 MQ2-33 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 | ArmadilloSW 9160 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio ClayCSP-380 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ancient WonderM112 · Valspar | 1.8 | 27.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Nut ShellPPG14-02 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Nut ShellPPG14-02 · Glidden | 3.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rustic Greige404-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Parisian Cafe 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 #A08D84 in HSL space. Pair Parisian Cafe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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