Audition (Behr MQ5-36)
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Audition (Behr MQ5-36) is a medium, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Audition
Four Behr colors picked for Audition by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Audition, 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 | Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 40 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dusk to Dawn | 1446 | 41.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Livid Violet | 4002-3C | 45 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ash Grove | 1172-4 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Audition (LRV 42.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Audition
Darker than Audition
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-36 |
| Hex | #B5ACB7 |
| RGB | 181, 172, 183 |
| HSL | 289°, 7%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 5.3, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Audition (Behr MQ5-36), published as #B5ACB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Audition (Behr MQ5-36)?
- Audition has an LRV of 42.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Audition is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Audition in another brand?
- Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Audition warm or cool?
- Behr lists Audition as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.