MQ2-46
Color profile
Light value
46 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige Also reads brown
“Like sunshine captured in the smooth honey-gold grain of a antique armoire, Basswood stirs up joy and relaxation.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 46 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around BasswoodThis colorBasswoodBehr · MQ2-46
CoordinatingCoastal FogBehr · PPL-55CoordinatingMoth GrayBehr · N200-1CoordinatingOff WhiteBehr · 73Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBasswood vs Polo Tan
46LRV46
#C9B196Hex#CAB095
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Basswood vs Mushroom Bisque
46LRV48
#C9B196Hex#CAB49B
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Basswood vs Toasted Wheat
46LRV45
#C9B196Hex#C9AF96
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Basswood vs Palomino Tan
46LRV42
#C9B196Hex#C2AA8D
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Basswood vs Sonoran Desert
46LRV50
#C9B196Hex#CFB8A1
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Basswood vs Practical Tan
46LRV51
#C9B196Hex#D2BA9D
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBasswood vs Tan Suede
46LRV47
#C9B196Hex#CBB399
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tan Suede is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Nomadic Desert
46LRV46
#C9B196Hex#C7B198
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nomadic Desert is near-identical compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Bittersweet Stem
46LRV48
#C9B196Hex#CBB49A
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Bittersweet Stem is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Truffle
46LRV44
#C9B196Hex#C6B097
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Truffle is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Kangaroo
46LRV42
#C9B196Hex#C4AD92
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Kangaroo is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Happy Trails
46LRV47
#C9B196Hex#CDB69B
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Happy Trails is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Moose Mousse
46LRV45
#C9B196Hex#C6AF98
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Moose Mousse is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Raleigh Tan
46LRV45
#C9B196Hex#CCAF92
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Raleigh Tan is very close match · warmer compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Mortar Pink No.G13
46LRV50
#C9B196Hex#D7B693
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mortar Pink No.G13 is close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Basswood.
Basswood vs Templeton Pink
46LRV47
#C9B196Hex#CDB19D
BeigeFamilyPink
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Templeton Pink is close match · cooler compared with Basswood.
Basswood, answered
What is the LRV of Basswood?
Basswood (MQ2-46) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 46, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Basswood a warm or cool color?
Basswood has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Basswood from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Basswood is Tan Suede (P012) by Valspar, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
Behr · MQ2-46
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