Manhattan Blue (Behr MQ5-09)
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Manhattan Blue (Behr MQ5-09) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 5.9, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Manhattan Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Manhattan Blue 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 Manhattan Blue, 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 | Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Punch | CC-962 | 7.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chinaberry | 1171-7 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Manhattan Blue (LRV 5.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Manhattan Blue
Darker than Manhattan Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-09 |
| Hex | #404457 |
| RGB | 64, 68, 87 |
| HSL | 230°, 15%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.2, 3.2, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Manhattan Blue (Behr MQ5-09), published as #404457
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Manhattan Blue (Behr MQ5-09)?
- Manhattan Blue has an LRV of 5.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Manhattan Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Manhattan Blue in another brand?
- Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Manhattan Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Manhattan Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.