Hampton Surf (Behr MQ5-26)
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Hampton Surf (Behr MQ5-26) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hampton Surf
Four Behr colors picked for Hampton Surf 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 Hampton Surf, 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 | St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 18.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sky Space | 5001-6B | 20 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Prussian Blue | 1154-6 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hampton Surf (LRV 16.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hampton Surf
Darker than Hampton Surf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-26 |
| Hex | #597681 |
| RGB | 89, 118, 129 |
| HSL | 196°, 18%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, -7.6, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hampton Surf (Behr MQ5-26), published as #597681
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hampton Surf (Behr MQ5-26)?
- Hampton Surf has an LRV of 16.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hampton Surf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hampton Surf in another brand?
- Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Hampton Surf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hampton Surf as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.4; 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.