Distant Star (Behr MQ5-31)
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Distant Star (Behr MQ5-31) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Distant Star
Four Behr colors picked for Distant Star 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 Distant Star, 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 | Krypton | SW 6247 | 52 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 50.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Fog | 4007-1B | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Frost | 1012-4 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Distant Star (LRV 52.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Distant Star
Darker than Distant Star
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-31 |
| Hex | #BAC1C3 |
| RGB | 186, 193, 195 |
| HSL | 193°, 7%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -2.0, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Distant Star (Behr MQ5-31), published as #BAC1C3
#A8B7C1
#CCCBC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Distant Star (Behr MQ5-31)?
- Distant Star has an LRV of 52.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Distant Star is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Distant Star in another brand?
- Krypton (SW 6247) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Distant Star warm or cool?
- Behr lists Distant Star as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.