Composer's Magic (Behr MQ5-37)
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Composer's Magic (Behr MQ5-37) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 16.8, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Composer's Magic
Four Behr colors picked for Composer's Magic 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 Composer's Magic, 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 | Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 16 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 15.5 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turbid Amethyst | 4002-4B | 20 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Dusk | 13-19 | 16 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Composer's Magic (LRV 16.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Composer's Magic
Darker than Composer's Magic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-37 |
| Hex | #7A6E7E |
| RGB | 122, 110, 126 |
| HSL | 285°, 7%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.0, 7.9, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Composer's Magic (Behr MQ5-37), published as #7A6E7E
#6A657C
#8B777E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Composer's Magic (Behr MQ5-37)?
- Composer's Magic has an LRV of 16.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Composer's Magic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Composer's Magic in another brand?
- Purple Dusk (PPG 13-19) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Composer's Magic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Composer's Magic as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; 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.