Rainy Season (Behr MQ5-27)
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Rainy Season (Behr MQ5-27) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 31.6, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainy Season
Four Behr colors picked for Rainy Season 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 Rainy Season, 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 | Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Water's Edge | 1635 | 31.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight | 5001-1C | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Symphony Of Blue | 1035-4 | 33 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rainy Season (LRV 31.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainy Season
Darker than Rainy Season
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-27 |
| Hex | #879CA3 |
| RGB | 135, 156, 163 |
| HSL | 195°, 13%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, -5.8, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainy Season (Behr MQ5-27), published as #879CA3
#7592A1
#99A6A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainy Season (Behr MQ5-27)?
- Rainy Season has an LRV of 31.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainy Season is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rainy Season in another brand?
- Water's Edge (BM 1635) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rainy Season warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rainy Season as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.