Behr Midtown MQ2-47
Contentsshow +hide -
| Code: | MQ2-47 |
| Name: | Midtown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Midtown?
Behr Midtown MQ2-47 is a muted, medium-light taupe with a warm beige cast and a softly weathered appearance. Its low-saturation blend of tan and gray keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving walls a grounded, natural look. In bright daylight, Midtown can appear like a pale sandy mushroom tone, while evening lighting brings out its deeper beige-brown side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a neutral needs more presence than off-white. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, linen upholstery, and medium-toned woods for a layered, relaxed interior.
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Behr Midtown undertones?
Midtown is a mid-light, muted caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
181, 161, 138
Is Behr Midtown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ2-47 Midtown HSL code: 32, 23%, 63%
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 Midtown
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Midtown:
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
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 Midtown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Midtown
Midtown has an LRV of 37.44% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 37.44%, 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 | #b5a18a |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 161, 138 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 63.14%, 54.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 23.76% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 23, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.05 Yellow: 23.76 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 164.358 I: 19.309 Q: -2.927 |
| XYZ | X: 36.388 Y: 37.15 Z: 29.292 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.389 a:3.623 b:14.665 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.389 u:13.785 v:19.503 |
| Decimal | 11903370 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.95, -0.097, 14.172 |
Color equivalents
PPU7-06
Chateau
Behr
AF-135
Interlude
Benjamin Moore
SW 7534
Outerbanks
Sherwin Williams
1019
Dellwood Sand
Benjamin Moore
CW-125
Brush Beige
Benjamin Moore
1033
Hillsborough Beige
Benjamin Moore
1026
Broken Arrow
Benjamin Moore
CSP-230
Quietude
Benjamin Moore
HDC-AC-12
Craft Brown
Behr
2008-9C
Faint Maple
Valspar US
SW 6108
Latte
Sherwin Williams
700D-4
Brown Teepee
Behr
CW-130
Coffeehouse Tan
Benjamin Moore
V134-4
Smoky Topaz
Valspar US
SW 7549
Studio Taupe
Sherwin Williams
SW 6101
Sands of Time
Sherwin Williams
710D-4
Harvest Brown
Behr
SW 7507
Stone Lion
Sherwin Williams
