Violet Vixen (Behr MQ5-41)
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Violet Vixen (Behr MQ5-41) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Vixen
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Vixen 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 Violet Vixen, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 17.1 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Valley | 1001-5A | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Grapes | 1175-6 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Violet Vixen (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Vixen
Darker than Violet Vixen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-41 |
| Hex | #75688B |
| RGB | 117, 104, 139 |
| HSL | 262°, 14%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.4, 12.6, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Vixen (Behr MQ5-41), published as #75688B
#645F89
#86718B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Vixen (Behr MQ5-41)?
- Violet Vixen has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Vixen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Vixen in another brand?
- Purple Grapes (PPG 1175-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Violet Vixen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Vixen as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.