Behr Sweet Molasses vs. Behr Authentic Brown

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Behr MQ2-05A is more saturated than Sweet Molasses
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Behr PPU5-20 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Behr Sweet Molasses vs. Behr Authentic Brown
Hue
15
23
Saturation
9
21
more saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
27
35
lighter
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
6.33
10.26
looks lighter
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
28.776
37.679
looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
10.133
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Behr Sweet Molasses

Sweet Molasses and Black Bean Soup comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2130-10 Black Bean Soup

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Sweet Molasses and Deep Forest Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW9175 Deep Forest Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Black Mocha comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs PPU24-01 Black Mocha

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Sweet Molasses and Dark Clove comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW9183 Dark Clove

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Sweet Molasses and Mississippi Mud comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2114-20 Mississippi Mud

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Sweet Molasses and Rock Bottom comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7062 Rock Bottom

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Sweet Molasses and Appalachian Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2115-10 Appalachian Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Barista comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs AF-175 Barista

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Sweet Molasses and Cabin In The Woods comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs MQ2-35 Cabin In The Woods

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Sweet Molasses and Espresso Bark comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs CSP-390 Espresso Bark

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Sweet Molasses and Espresso Bean comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs CSP-30 Espresso Bean

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Sweet Molasses and Darkroom comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7083 Darkroom

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Sweet Molasses and Brown Velvet comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 1011-10 Brown Velvet

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Sweet Molasses and North Creek Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 1001 North Creek Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Piano Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 1004-9A Piano Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Bittersweet Molasses comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 8005-12G Bittersweet Molasses

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Sweet Molasses and Chocolate Swirl comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs PPU5-18 Chocolate Swirl

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Sweet Molasses and Christmas Pudding comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 8004-5G Christmas Pudding

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Sweet Molasses and Paean Black comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 294 Paean Black

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Sweet Molasses and S 4005-Y20R comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs S 4005-Y20R

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Sweet Molasses and Aurora Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW2837 Aurora Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Honey Nougat comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs S250-3 Honey Nougat

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Sweet Molasses and Meteorological comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs N430-6 Meteorological

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Sweet Molasses and Caponata comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs AF-650 Caponata

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Sweet Molasses and Gentleman's Gray comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2062-20 Gentleman's Gray

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Sweet Molasses and Foothills comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7514 Foothills

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Sweet Molasses and Mediterranean Olive comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2142-10 Mediterranean Olive

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Sweet Molasses and Otter comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6041 Otter

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Sweet Molasses and Nutshell comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6040 Nutshell

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Sweet Molasses and Chateau Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7510 Chateau Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Plum Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6272 Plum Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Bitter Chocolate comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6013 Bitter Chocolate

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Sweet Molasses and Branchport Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HC-72 Branchport Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Taiga comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW9654 Taiga

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Sweet Molasses and Black Garnet comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs N110-7 Black Garnet

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