Movie Magic
MQ5-45 · #B0BBD3 · LRV 49 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Charcoal Blue19
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Movie Magic49
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Movie Magic, Really?
Movie Magic reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-45 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Movie Magic
Movie Magic is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Movie Magic
Movie Magic sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Movie Magic 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 MQ5-45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Oriental Iris1418 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peri Wink8003-47B · Valspar | 1.7 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sailor Boy1164-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DreamyPPG1164-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Salted Lavender242-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Hazy SkyDE5912 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.5 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Movie Magic 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 #B0BBD3 in HSL space. Pair Movie Magic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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