Lead Cast (Behr MQ5-52)
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Lead Cast (Behr MQ5-52) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lead Cast
Four Behr colors picked for Lead Cast 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 Lead Cast, 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 | Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 21 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Yin Yang | 824 | 23.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Guest Blue | 4003-6B | 23 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Blueberry | 1163-5 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lead Cast (LRV 21 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lead Cast
Darker than Lead Cast
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-52 |
| Hex | #6C809C |
| RGB | 108, 128, 156 |
| HSL | 215°, 20%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, -0.4, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lead Cast (Behr MQ5-52), published as #6C809C
#58779A
#7F899C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lead Cast (Behr MQ5-52)?
- Lead Cast has an LRV of 21 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lead Cast is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lead Cast in another brand?
- Searching Blue (SW 6536) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lead Cast warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lead Cast as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.