Splendor And Pride (Behr MQ5-47)
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Splendor And Pride (Behr MQ5-47) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 16.3, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Splendor And Pride
Four Behr colors picked for Splendor And Pride 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 Splendor And Pride, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Nova | 825 | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dazzle | 4005-10C | 16 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | King's Robe | 1245-6 | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Splendor And Pride (LRV 16.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Splendor And Pride
Darker than Splendor And Pride
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-47 |
| Hex | #5870A4 |
| RGB | 88, 112, 164 |
| HSL | 221°, 30%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.4, 5.7, -30.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Splendor And Pride (Behr MQ5-47), published as #5870A4
#4067A2
#6E79A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Splendor And Pride (Behr MQ5-47)?
- Splendor And Pride has an LRV of 16.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Splendor And Pride is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Splendor And Pride in another brand?
- Dazzle (Valspar 4005-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Splendor And Pride warm or cool?
- Behr lists Splendor And Pride as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.7; 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.