Rush Hour (Behr MQ5-25)
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Rush Hour (Behr MQ5-25) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12.7, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rush Hour
Four Behr colors picked for Rush Hour 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 Rush Hour, 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 | Waterloo | SW 9141 | 13 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Spellbound | 1659 | 13.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Storm | 5001-6C | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silent Night | 1153-6 | 13 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rush Hour (LRV 12.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rush Hour
Darker than Rush Hour
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-25 |
| Hex | #536770 |
| RGB | 83, 103, 112 |
| HSL | 199°, 15%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, -5.2, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rush Hour (Behr MQ5-25), published as #536770
#415E6E
#657070
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rush Hour (Behr MQ5-25)?
- Rush Hour has an LRV of 12.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rush Hour is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rush Hour in another brand?
- Silent Night (PPG 1153-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rush Hour warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rush Hour as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.