Cinema Screen
MQ1-32 · #92848C · LRV 25 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Cinema Screen25
- 4Thistle30
- 5Wisteria48
What Color Is Cinema Screen, Really?
Cinema Screen reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ1-32 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cinema Screen
Cinema Screen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Cinema Screen
Cinema Screen sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cinema Screen 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 MQ1-32 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 | Gris MoradoSW 9156 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frozen in Time1448 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PlummyV076-5 · Valspar | 2.1 | 25.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pewter MugPPG1004-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 23 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Great GreigeHGSW 3394 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Pashmina PlumJG-100 · Magnolia Home | 2.6 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cinema Screen 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 #92848C in HSL space. Pair Cinema Screen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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