Award Night (Behr MQ5-15)
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Award Night (Behr MQ5-15) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Award Night
Four Behr colors picked for Award Night by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Award Night, 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 | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heron | 832 | 15.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Celestial Mystery | 4002-6C | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stained Glass | 1165-6 | 13 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Award Night (LRV 11.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Award Night
Darker than Award Night
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-15 |
| Hex | #54617D |
| RGB | 84, 97, 125 |
| HSL | 221°, 20%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, 2.2, -17.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Award Night (Behr MQ5-15), published as #54617D
#41587B
#676A7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Award Night (Behr MQ5-15)?
- Award Night has an LRV of 11.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Award Night is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Award Night in another brand?
- Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Award Night warm or cool?
- Behr lists Award Night as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.3; 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.