Extravagance (Behr MQ5-01)
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Extravagance (Behr MQ5-01) is a very deep, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Extravagance
Three Behr colors picked for Extravagance 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 Extravagance, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shadow | 2117-30 | 9.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Extravagance (LRV 6.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Extravagance
Darker than Extravagance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-01 |
| Hex | #4E4850 |
| RGB | 78, 72, 80 |
| HSL | 285°, 5%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, 4.2, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Extravagance (Behr MQ5-01), published as #4E4850
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#5D5050
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Extravagance (Behr MQ5-01)?
- Extravagance has an LRV of 6.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Extravagance is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Extravagance in another brand?
- Blackhearth (PPG 1003-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Extravagance warm or cool?
- Behr lists Extravagance as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.