Mystery (Behr MQ5-51)
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Mystery (Behr MQ5-51) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 31.6, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystery
Four Behr colors picked for Mystery 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 Mystery, 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 | Bluesy Note | SW 9064 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Denim Wash | 838 | 35.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Office Blue | 4005-6A | 32 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Walden Pond | 1159-4 | 31 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mystery (LRV 31.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystery
Darker than Mystery
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-51 |
| Hex | #849BB3 |
| RGB | 132, 155, 179 |
| HSL | 211°, 24%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, -2.5, -15.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystery (Behr MQ5-51), published as #849BB3
#7191B1
#97A5B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystery (Behr MQ5-51)?
- Mystery has an LRV of 31.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystery is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mystery in another brand?
- Bluesy Note (SW 9064) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Mystery warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mystery as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.1; 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.