Traditional Blue (Behr MQ5-57)
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Traditional Blue (Behr MQ5-57) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.3, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Traditional Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Traditional Blue 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 Traditional 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 | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blueberry | 2063-30 | 12.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Starry Night | 1161-6 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Traditional Blue (LRV 11.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Traditional Blue
Darker than Traditional Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-57 |
| Hex | #1F648D |
| RGB | 31, 100, 141 |
| HSL | 202°, 64%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.1, -6.4, -28.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Traditional Blue (Behr MQ5-57), published as #1F648D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Traditional Blue (Behr MQ5-57)?
- Traditional Blue has an LRV of 11.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Traditional Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Traditional Blue in another brand?
- Starry Night (PPG 1161-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Traditional Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Traditional Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.7; 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.