Bon Nuit (Behr MQ5-14)
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Bon Nuit (Behr MQ5-14) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bon Nuit
Three Behr colors picked for Bon Nuit 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 Bon Nuit, 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 | Dignified | SW 6538 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stunning | 826 | 8.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Annapolis Blue | 1164-7 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bon Nuit (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bon Nuit
Darker than Bon Nuit
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-14 |
| Hex | #3A4866 |
| RGB | 58, 72, 102 |
| HSL | 221°, 28%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, 3.1, -19.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bon Nuit (Behr MQ5-14), published as #3A4866
#254064
#4D5066
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bon Nuit (Behr MQ5-14)?
- Bon Nuit has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bon Nuit is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bon Nuit in another brand?
- Dignified (SW 6538) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Bon Nuit warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bon Nuit as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.3; 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.