Joie De Vivre (Behr MQ4-60)
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Joie De Vivre (Behr MQ4-60) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 30.8, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Joie De Vivre
Four Behr colors picked for Joie De Vivre by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Joie De Vivre, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 31.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Stripe | 1003-3B | 26 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heather Glen | 17-08 | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Joie De Vivre (LRV 30.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Joie De Vivre
Darker than Joie De Vivre
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-60 |
| Hex | #BC86AF |
| RGB | 188, 134, 175 |
| HSL | 314°, 29%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, 27.3, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Joie De Vivre (Behr MQ4-60), published as #BC86AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Joie De Vivre (Behr MQ4-60)?
- Joie De Vivre has an LRV of 30.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Joie De Vivre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Joie De Vivre in another brand?
- Lilac Pink (BM 2074-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Joie De Vivre warm or cool?
- Behr lists Joie De Vivre as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.