Hypnotic (Behr MQ5-19)
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Hypnotic (Behr MQ5-19) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hypnotic
Four Behr colors picked for Hypnotic 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 Hypnotic, 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 | Distance | SW 6243 | 15 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Britannia Blue | 1623 | 18.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Magnet Dapple | 4007-4A | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Freedom Found | 1040-6 | 17 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hypnotic (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hypnotic
Darker than Hypnotic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-19 |
| Hex | #687783 |
| RGB | 104, 119, 131 |
| HSL | 207°, 11%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, -2.8, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hypnotic (Behr MQ5-19), published as #687783
#566E81
#7A8083
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hypnotic (Behr MQ5-19)?
- Hypnotic has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hypnotic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hypnotic in another brand?
- Freedom Found (PPG 1040-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hypnotic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hypnotic as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.