How popular is Elkhound?
ColorRank19#4,845 of 50,762
Searches per month · USAbout 90 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Behr Elkhound” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Elkhound
Elkhound is a inviting, medium beige with warm undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 50 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
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The nearest Behr colors with the same hue and saturation as Elkhound, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Elkhound
- Brand
- Behr
- Code
- MQ1-56
- Hex
- #897269
- RGB
- 137, 114, 105
- HSL
- 17, 13%, 47%
- CMYK
- 0, 17, 23, 46Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 49.9, 7.5, 8.4
- CSS
- --behr-elkhound
- LRV
- 50 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Warm
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- beige
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-gloss
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Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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