Little Theater (Behr MQ5-07)
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Little Theater (Behr MQ5-07) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 18.8, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Little Theater
Four Behr colors picked for Little Theater by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Little Theater, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Twilight | 1434 | 21.8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Seattle Haze | 4003-4B | 21 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Old Mill Blue | 1171-6 | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Little Theater (LRV 18.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Little Theater
Darker than Little Theater
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-07 |
| Hex | #73778F |
| RGB | 115, 119, 143 |
| HSL | 231°, 11%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, 3.9, -13.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Little Theater (Behr MQ5-07), published as #73778F
#616E8D
#85808F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Little Theater (Behr MQ5-07)?
- Little Theater has an LRV of 18.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Little Theater is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Little Theater in another brand?
- Soulful Blue (SW 6543) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Little Theater warm or cool?
- Behr lists Little Theater as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.5; 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.