Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ball Gown |
| SKU | MQ5-06 |
| Hex | #525661 |
| RGB | 82, 86, 97 |
| HSL | 224°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Ball Gown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ball Gown from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ5-06 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ball Gown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mineral Gray (SW 2740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ball Gown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Ball Gown. The nearest is Deep Space (2125-20) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ball Gown
Valspar's nearest match is Coal Tipple (8004-47F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Coal Tipple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ball Gown
Glidden's nearest match is Sophisticated Navy (30BB 10/075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Sophisticated Navy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ball Gown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ball Gown. The nearest is Gravity (435-7DB) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gravity swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ball Gown
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ball Gown is Edge of Black (DE6349) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Edge of Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ball Gown
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ball Gown is Coffee Nook (JG-96) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ball Gown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ball Gown. The nearest is Blackrock Ford (H149) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackrock Ford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ball Gown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blackwater (1320), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Blackwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ball Gown
Rodda's nearest match is Chance (R102), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Chance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ball Gown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ball Gown is Sorcerer (C2-758) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ball Gown
Clare has no exact twin of Ball Gown. The nearest is Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ball Gown
Portola Paints's nearest match is In The Navy (IN THE NAVY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full In The Navy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ball Gown
Kompozit's nearest match is Blackwater (1320), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ball Gown without repainting risk. See the full Blackwater swatch →