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Behr Majestic Blue#3E405E · LRV 5

Majestic Blue reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-MD-01 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MAJESTIC BLUE
RGB 62, 64, 94 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Majestic Blue
SKU HDC-MD-01
Hex #3E405E
RGB 62, 64, 94
HSL 236°, 21%, 31%
LRV 5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Majestic Blue

At LRV 5, Majestic Blue 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.

Majestic Blue 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.

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
Star-Studded
SKU 0620 · #32425A · LRV 5
ΔE 6.91 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6545
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 5
SW 6552
#3E385A
Dewberry
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 5
SW 6559
#443757
Concord Grape
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 5
SW 9176
#2B4360
Dress Blues
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 5
SW 2739
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA191
#3A3B5B
Magic Night
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 5
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 5
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 4
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 5
DEA184
#3F4855
Parisian Night
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All blue at Valspar →
8003-47G
#404565
Skyline
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 6
8003-48G
#40425A
Emperor
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 6
8002-48G
#503F5B
Bon Vivant
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 6
4010-8
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 5.5
P034
#2A4763
Nordic Noir
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 5.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 5
1174-7
#4E4260
Royal Indigo
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 6
1172-7
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 6
13-21
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 6
1164-7
#384A66
Annapolis Blue
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2069-20
#48445E
Blackberry Wine
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 8
CC-966
#40466D
Wizard
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 8
2068-20
#413D6D
Grape Gum
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 7
2070-20
#453C50
Plum Royale
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 6
CC-962
#3F4150
Blackberry Punch
ΔE 6.26 · LRV

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.65
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 10.94 · LRV 8
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 17.69 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 22.41 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 23.98 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.72
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 5
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 6
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 7
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 7
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.38
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 10.38 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 13.14 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 13.78 · LRV 6
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 14.38 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.86
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 12.86 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 13.8 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.37 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 15.79 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 21.61 · LRV 12

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Majestic Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ5-9
Manhattan Blue
LRV 6
PPU16-20
Renaissance
LRV 6
MQ5-44
Heraldic
LRV 6
MQ5-39
Artistic License
LRV 5
670F-7
Blackberry Wine
LRV 5
HDC-FL13-7
Soulful
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3E405E in HSL space. Pair Majestic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3E405E + #5E5C3E
TRIADIC
#3E405E · #5E3E40 · #405E3E
ANALOGOUS
#3E505E · #3E405E · #4C3E5E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.1:1 fail

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

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