Heraldic (Behr MQ5-44)
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Heraldic (Behr MQ5-44) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 5.9, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heraldic
Three Behr colors picked for Heraldic by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Heraldic, 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 | Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 7.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Heraldic (LRV 5.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Heraldic
Darker than Heraldic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-44 |
| Hex | #444161 |
| RGB | 68, 65, 97 |
| HSL | 246°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.1, 9.4, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heraldic (Behr MQ5-44), published as #444161
#32395F
#554961
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heraldic (Behr MQ5-44)?
- Heraldic has an LRV of 5.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heraldic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Heraldic in another brand?
- Blackberry Wine (BM 2069-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Heraldic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Heraldic as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.