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Behr Cinema Screen#92848C · LRV 25

Cinema Screen reads as a magenta / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ1-32 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CINEMA SCREEN
RGB 146, 132, 140 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cinema Screen
SKU MQ1-32
Hex #92848C
RGB 146, 132, 140
HSL 326°, 6%, 55%
LRV 25
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Gray

About Behr 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.

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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Iced Orchid
SKU 1304 · #8E7D89 · LRV 22
ΔE 3.13 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 23
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 13.83 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1448
#928187
Frozen in Time
ΔE 1.73 · LRV
1454
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 28
AF-600
#958896
Amorous
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 27
CSP-505
#91898B
Evening Skyline
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 27
2114-40
#9C8989
Wet Concrete
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All gray at Valspar →
V076-5
#958793
Plummy
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 25.9
T522
#908696
Intrigue
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 25.2
4001-2A
#8A8486
Cadet Gray
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 23.5
8004-48E
#888591
Horseshoe
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 24
1003-9C
#988583
Lilac Gray
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 25.1

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 24
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 27
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 11.65 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 11.82 · LRV 25

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1172-5
#928A98
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 27
1004-5
#8B8283
Pewter Mug
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 23
1003-5
#908B8E
Shining Armor
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 26
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 24
15-17
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.32
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 26
SW 9074
#908A9B
Gentle Grape
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 26
SW 9076
#9B7E8B
Ruby Violet
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 24
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 26
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.75
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6012
#9E8185
Plumville
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 25
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 24
DE5935
#838298
Soft Charcoal
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 23
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 24
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.54
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.41 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.44 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 12.61 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 18.66 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.62
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.44 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 17.1 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.21 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 22.77 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

MQ1-37
Fashion Week
LRV 25
HDC-CL-05
Orchard Plum
LRV 26
PPU17-14
Dream Sunset
LRV 26
PPU17-16
Polished Stone
LRV 26
N130-5
Mystere
LRV 23
UL260-4
Pewter Ring
LRV 24

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#92848C + #84928A
TRIADIC
#92848C · #8C9284 · #848C92
ANALOGOUS
#918492 · #92848C · #928485

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.56:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.9:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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