Stardust Evening (Behr MQ4-31)
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Stardust Evening (Behr MQ4-31) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stardust Evening
Four Behr colors picked for Stardust Evening 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 Stardust Evening, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriental Iris | 1418 | 52 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Over the Moon | 4003-7B | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Stardust Evening (LRV 52.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Stardust Evening
Darker than Stardust Evening
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-31 |
| Hex | #B8BFDC |
| RGB | 184, 191, 220 |
| HSL | 228°, 34%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 3.5, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stardust Evening (Behr MQ4-31), published as #B8BFDC
#A5B5DA
#CBC9DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stardust Evening (Behr MQ4-31)?
- Stardust Evening has an LRV of 52.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stardust Evening is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stardust Evening in another brand?
- Oriental Iris (BM 1418) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Stardust Evening warm or cool?
- Behr lists Stardust Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.3; 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.