Limousine Leather (Behr MQ5-05)
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Limousine Leather (Behr MQ5-05) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 4.5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limousine Leather
Three Behr colors picked for Limousine Leather 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 Limousine Leather, 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 | Greenblack | SW 6994 | 4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Panther | 2125-10 | 6.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Limousine Leather (LRV 4.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Limousine Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-05 |
| Hex | #3B3C3B |
| RGB | 59, 60, 59 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.2, -0.6, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limousine Leather (Behr MQ5-05), published as #3B3C3B
#2D3439
#49443B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limousine Leather (Behr MQ5-05)?
- Limousine Leather has an LRV of 4.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limousine Leather is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Limousine Leather in another brand?
- Greenblack (SW 6994) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Limousine Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Limousine Leather as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.