Majestic Blue (Behr HDC-MD-01)
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Majestic Blue (Behr HDC-MD-01) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 5.7, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Majestic Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Majestic Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Majestic Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 7.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Victory Blue | 1165-7 | 5 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Majestic Blue (LRV 5.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Majestic Blue
Darker than Majestic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-01 |
| Hex | #3F425C |
| RGB | 63, 66, 92 |
| HSL | 234°, 19%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.7, 5.6, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Majestic Blue (Behr HDC-MD-01), published as #3F425C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Majestic Blue (Behr HDC-MD-01)?
- Majestic Blue has an LRV of 5.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Majestic Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Majestic Blue in another brand?
- Victory Blue (PPG 1165-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Majestic Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Majestic Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.