Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · #CB9F68 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Summer In The City38
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Summer In The City, Really?
Summer In The City reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ2-16 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer In The City
Summer In 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Summer In The City
Summer In The City sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Summer In 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 MQ2-16 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 | ButternutSW 6389 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man1111 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gobi GoldT518 · Valspar | 1.4 | 37.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bleached MaplePPG1089-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bleached MaplePPG1089-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Butterscotch Drop214-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Summer In 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 #CB9F68 in HSL space. Pair Summer In The City with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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