Behr Grizzly MQ2-38
Contentsshow +hide -
| Code: | MQ2-38 |
| Name: | Grizzly |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Grizzly?
Behr Grizzly MQ2-38 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a clear brown-gray base and gentle warmth. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and earthy rather than overtly beige, while the softened gray element prevents it from reading too heavy. In bright daylight, Grizzly can appear lighter and more balanced; under warm lamps, its brown cast becomes more noticeable. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and exterior siding where a restrained neutral is wanted without choosing plain gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, black metal, and linen or leather textures.
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Behr Grizzly undertones?
Grizzly is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
135, 120, 106
Is Behr Grizzly cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 29°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ2-38 Grizzly HSL code: 29, 12%, 47%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Grizzly
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Grizzly:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
MQ2-38
Grizzly
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Grizzly with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Grizzly
Grizzly has an LRV of 19.94% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 19.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #87786a |
| RGB Decimal | 135, 120, 106 |
| RGB Percent | 52.94%, 47.06%, 41.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 21.48% Value: 52.94% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 12, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.11 Yellow: 21.48 Key: 47.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 122.889 I: 13.437 Q: -1.184 |
| XYZ | X: 19.309 Y: 19.625 Z: 16.403 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.411 a:3.37 b:9.807 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.411 u:10.025 v:12.283 |
| Decimal | 8878186 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.3, 0.279, 9.057 |
Color equivalents
N210-5
Caffeine
Behr
SW 7039
Virtual Taupe
Sherwin Williams
CSP-235
Chocolate Velvet
Benjamin Moore
6006-2B
Safari Beige
Valspar US
CSP-195
Porcini
Benjamin Moore
SW 7032
Warm Stone
Sherwin Williams
993
Beachcomber
Benjamin Moore
SW 7514
Foothills
Sherwin Williams
SW 7025
Backdrop
Sherwin Williams
6005-2B
Seine
Valspar US
HC-76
Davenport Tan
Benjamin Moore
SW 9619
Teakwood
Sherwin Williams
PPU7-24
Native Soil
Behr
CW-150
Everard Coffee
Benjamin Moore
999
Rustic Taupe
Benjamin Moore
SW 9608
Habitat
Sherwin Williams
PPU5-05
Coconut Shell
Behr
N180-5
Bridle Leather
Behr