Tibetan Turquoise (Behr MQ4-53)
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Tibetan Turquoise (Behr MQ4-53) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 19.3, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tibetan Turquoise
Four Behr colors picked for Tibetan Turquoise by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Tibetan Turquoise, 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 | Blue Mosque | SW 6789 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 22.2 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wishing Well | 5002-10C | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Paisley | 1238-6 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tibetan Turquoise (LRV 19.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tibetan Turquoise
Darker than Tibetan Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-53 |
| Hex | #0084A6 |
| RGB | 0, 132, 166 |
| HSL | 192°, 100%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, -17.7, -26.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tibetan Turquoise (Behr MQ4-53), published as #0084A6
#007BA4
#3C8DA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tibetan Turquoise (Behr MQ4-53)?
- Tibetan Turquoise has an LRV of 19.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tibetan Turquoise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tibetan Turquoise in another brand?
- Wishing Well (Valspar 5002-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tibetan Turquoise warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tibetan Turquoise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.5; 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.