Velvet Rope (Behr MQ5-58)
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Velvet Rope (Behr MQ5-58) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Rope
Three Behr colors picked for Velvet Rope 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 Velvet Rope, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hudson Bay | 1680 | 9.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Pie | 1163-7 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Velvet Rope (LRV 7.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Rope
Darker than Velvet Rope
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-58 |
| Hex | #36526A |
| RGB | 54, 82, 106 |
| HSL | 208°, 33%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.7, -3.2, -17.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Rope (Behr MQ5-58), published as #36526A
#1E4A68
#4A5B6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Rope (Behr MQ5-58)?
- Velvet Rope has an LRV of 7.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Rope is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Rope in another brand?
- Dark Iris (Valspar 4009-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Velvet Rope warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Rope as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.1; 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.