Blue Edge (Behr MQ5-62)
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Blue Edge (Behr MQ5-62) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.5, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Edge
Three Behr colors picked for Blue Edge 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 Blue Edge, 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 | Adriatic Sea | SW 6790 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 9.1 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Dream | 1151-7 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Edge (LRV 9.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Edge
Darker than Blue Edge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-62 |
| Hex | #035E7B |
| RGB | 3, 94, 123 |
| HSL | 195°, 95%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.8, -12.2, -22.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Edge (Behr MQ5-62), published as #035E7B
#005579
#31677B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Edge (Behr MQ5-62)?
- Blue Edge has an LRV of 9.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Edge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Edge in another brand?
- Adriatic Sea (SW 6790) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Blue Edge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Edge as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.9; 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.