# Behr Granite Dust

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-granite-dust](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-granite-dust)

Behr Granite Dust MQ3-06 is a light, softly muted greige with a noticeable beige cast and a gentle gray restraint. Its low-contrast, slightly warm appearance keeps it from reading stark, especially alongside crisp white trim. In bright daylight, Granite Dust can look like a pale mineral neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its creamy taupe undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet wall color is needed without the chill of a cool gray. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, or charcoal accents for a grounded, layered look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Granite Dust
- **Color code:** MQ3-06
- **HEX:** #d7cec4
- **RGB:** 215, 206, 196
- **LRV:** 62.66%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 32° Saturation: 8.84% Value: 84.31%
- **HSL:** hsl(32, 19, 81)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.19 Yellow: 8.84 Key: 15.69
- **YIQ:** Y: 207.551 I: 8.577 Q: -1.208
- **XYZ:** X: 60.058 Y: 62.576 Z: 61.124
- **CIE Lab:** L:83.219 a:1.388 b:6.081
- **CIE Luv:** L:83.219 u:5.83 v:8.765
- **Decimal:** 14143172
- **Hunter Lab:** 79.105, -2.914, 9.56

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Whirlwind](https://plan-home.com/color/whirlwind-sw-9576)
- [Sherwin Williams Popular Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/popular-gray-sw-6071)
- [Sherwin Williams Modern Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/modern-gray-sw-7632)
- [Behr Jodhpur Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-jodhpur-tan)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Froth](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-froth-2107-60)
- [Behr Ashen Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ashen-tan)
- [Sherwin Williams Pediment](https://plan-home.com/color/pediment-sw-7634)
- [Benjamin Moore Kitten Whiskers](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-kitten-whiskers-1003)
- [Sherwin Williams Reticence](https://plan-home.com/color/reticence-sw-6064)
- [Benjamin Moore Rocking Chair](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocking-chair-csp-400)
- [Sherwin Williams Symmetry](https://plan-home.com/color/symmetry-sw-9601)
- [Benjamin Moore Mocha Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mocha-cream-995)
- [Sherwin Williams Taupe of the Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/taupe-of-the-morning-sw-9590)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Light](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-light-1004)
- [Behr Burnished Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-burnished-clay)
- [Behr Moth Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-moth-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Realist Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/realist-beige-sw-6078)
- [Valspar US Basket of Bobbins](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-basket-of-bobbins)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Pink Chalk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pink-chalk)
- [Behr Fading Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fading-fog)
- [Behr Crème De La Crème](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-creme-de-la-creme)
- [Behr Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dove)
- [Behr Moth Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-moth-gray)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Cappuccino Froth](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cappuccino-froth)
- [Behr Ashen Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ashen-tan)
- [Behr Creamy Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-creamy-mushroom)
- [Behr Eiffel For You](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-eiffel-for-you)
- [Behr Midtown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midtown)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)
- [Behr Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midnight-blue)
- [Behr Paparazzi Flash](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-paparazzi-flash)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.