Silent Film (Behr MQ5-30)
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Silent Film (Behr MQ5-30) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silent Film
Four Behr colors picked for Silent Film by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Silent Film, 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 | Castlegate | SW 9558 | 37 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 37.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Silent Film (LRV 37 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silent Film
Darker than Silent Film
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-30 |
| Hex | #9FA5A5 |
| RGB | 159, 165, 165 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.3, -2.1, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silent Film (Behr MQ5-30), published as #9FA5A5
#8E9BA3
#B1AFA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silent Film (Behr MQ5-30)?
- Silent Film has an LRV of 37 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silent Film is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silent Film in another brand?
- Cobblestone Path (BM 1606) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silent Film warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silent Film as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.