Dark Shadows (Behr MQ5-02)
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Dark Shadows (Behr MQ5-02) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Shadows
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Shadows 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 Dark Shadows, 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 | Cloak Gray | SW 6278 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mythic | CSP-510 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blackstrap | 4001-2C | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Flannel | 1013-6 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dark Shadows (LRV 10.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Shadows
Darker than Dark Shadows
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-02 |
| Hex | #5B595D |
| RGB | 91, 89, 93 |
| HSL | 270°, 2%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.1, 1.7, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Shadows (Behr MQ5-02), published as #5B595D
#4C505B
#6B625D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Shadows (Behr MQ5-02)?
- Dark Shadows has an LRV of 10.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Shadows is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Shadows in another brand?
- Cloak Gray (SW 6278) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Dark Shadows warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Shadows as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.