Movie Magic (Behr MQ5-45)
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Movie Magic (Behr MQ5-45) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 51.5, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Movie Magic
Four Behr colors picked for Movie Magic by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Movie 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Feather Soft | 1431 | 56.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lilac Macchiato | 4002-5B | 52 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sailor Boy | 1164-4 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Movie Magic (LRV 51.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Movie Magic
Darker than Movie Magic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-45 |
| Hex | #B2BFD5 |
| RGB | 178, 191, 213 |
| HSL | 218°, 29%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 0.1, -12.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Movie Magic (Behr MQ5-45), published as #B2BFD5
#9FB5D3
#C5C9D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Movie Magic (Behr MQ5-45)?
- Movie Magic has an LRV of 51.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Movie Magic is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Movie Magic in another brand?
- Sailor Boy (PPG 1164-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Movie Magic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Movie Magic as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.5; 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.