Brocade (Behr MQ4-29)
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Brocade (Behr MQ4-29) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brocade
Four Behr colors picked for Brocade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Brocade, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Lilac | 2068-40 | 27.4 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Grapolicious | 4003-10B | 24 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Carpet | 1248-6 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Brocade (LRV 26.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brocade
Darker than Brocade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-29 |
| Hex | #8C87C5 |
| RGB | 140, 135, 197 |
| HSL | 245°, 35%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, 15.8, -31.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brocade (Behr MQ4-29), published as #8C87C5
#787EC3
#A090C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brocade (Behr MQ4-29)?
- Brocade has an LRV of 26.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brocade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brocade in another brand?
- California Lilac (BM 2068-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.1 (noticeably different).
- Is Brocade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brocade as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.5; 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.