Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Composers Magic |
| SKU | MQ5-37 |
| Hex | #7A6F82 |
| RGB | 122, 111, 130 |
| HSL | 275°, 8%, 47% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Composers Magic
With an LRV of 17, Composers Magic is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Composers Magic works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Composers Magic 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 #7A6F82 in HSL space. Pair Composers Magic 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 Composers Magic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Composers Magic 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 MQ5-37 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Composers Magic is Wood Violet (SW 6557) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Valspar, the closest color to Composers Magic is Classical Violet (4001-4B) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.3 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classical Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Composers Magic
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Composers Magic. The nearest is Purple Dusk (PPG13-19) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Dusk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Glidden, the closest color to Composers Magic is Ancient Violet (10RB 17/122) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Composers Magic is Violaceous (344-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violaceous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Composers Magic
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Composers Magic is Tara's Violet (HGSW 2423) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tara's Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Composers Magic
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Composers Magic. The nearest is Victorian Violet (1305) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victorian Violet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Composers Magic is Southern Belle (1312) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Belle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Composers Magic
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Composers Magic. The nearest is Bohemian (C2-778) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bohemian swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Composers Magic
Clare has no exact twin of Composers Magic. The nearest is Prince (PNT100-DP-33) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prince swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Composers Magic
At Kompozit, the closest color to Composers Magic is Southern Belle (1312) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Belle swatch →