Boudoir Blue (Behr MQ5-48)
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Boudoir Blue (Behr MQ5-48) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 8.1, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Boudoir Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Boudoir Blue 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 Boudoir Blue, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Basic Blue | CC-968 | 8.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Homecoming Blue | 4009-9 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Boudoir Blue (LRV 8.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Boudoir Blue
Darker than Boudoir Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-48 |
| Hex | #424D83 |
| RGB | 66, 77, 131 |
| HSL | 230°, 33%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.2, 11.5, -31.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Boudoir Blue (Behr MQ5-48), published as #424D83
#2A4581
#575584
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Boudoir Blue (Behr MQ5-48)?
- Boudoir Blue has an LRV of 8.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Boudoir Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Boudoir Blue in another brand?
- Morning Glory (SW 6971) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Boudoir Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Boudoir Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.8; 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.