Secret Society (Behr MQ5-10)
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Secret Society (Behr MQ5-10) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 7.5, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Secret Society
Three Behr colors picked for Secret Society 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 Secret Society, 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 | Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hale Navy | HC-154 | 8.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Navy | 4011-4 | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Secret Society (LRV 7.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Secret Society
Darker than Secret Society
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-10 |
| Hex | #464E5A |
| RGB | 70, 78, 90 |
| HSL | 216°, 13%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.9, -0.2, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Secret Society (Behr MQ5-10), published as #464E5A
#354658
#56575A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Secret Society (Behr MQ5-10)?
- Secret Society has an LRV of 7.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Secret Society is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Secret Society in another brand?
- Hale Navy (BM HC-154) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Secret Society warm or cool?
- Behr lists Secret Society as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.