Ball Gown
MQ5-06 · #525661 · LRV 9 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Naval4
- 2Ball Gown9
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Ball Gown, Really?
Ball Gown reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ball Gown
Ball Gown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Ball Gown
At LRV 9, Ball Gown is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Ball Gown are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ5-06 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mineral GraySW 2740 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Space2125-20 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coal Tipple8004-47F · Valspar | 1.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sophisticated Navy30BB 10/075 · Glidden | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gravity435-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Edge of BlackDE6349 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ball Gown within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #525661 in HSL space. Pair Ball Gown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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