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Behr Movie Magic#B0BBD3 · LRV 49

Movie Magic reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ5-45 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MOVIE MAGIC
RGB 176, 187, 211 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Movie Magic
SKU MQ5-45
Hex #B0BBD3
RGB 176, 187, 211
HSL 221°, 28%, 76%
LRV 49
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr 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.

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.

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
Babbling Creek
SKU 0588 · #A7BAD3 · LRV 48
ΔE 3.16 (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 blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All blue at Valspar →
8003-47B
#B3BAD1
Peri Wink
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 49
8002-46C
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 51
V074-3
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 51.1
8003-46B
#AFBFD3
Penelope
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 51
P111
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 50.1

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1164-4
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 49
1245-4
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 47
1162-3
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 51
1171-4
#B8B9CB
Cosmic
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 49
1160-3
#ABBED0
Rendezvous
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 50

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1418
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 52
829
#A5B7CD
Sunrise
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 48
1438
#B3B9C7
Lavender Blue
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 49
2069-50
#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 50
2128-50
#ACBAC8
November Skies
ΔE 5.03 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5912
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 51
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 46
DE5926
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 48
DE5933
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 49
DE5800
#A8BFCC
Peace River
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 50

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 45
SW 6541
#BDC3CD
Daydream
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 54
SW 6240
#AABAC6
Windy Blue
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 48
SW 6822
#BDB4D4
Wisteria
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 48
SW 6247
#B8C0C3
Krypton
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 52

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.28
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.2 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 13.72 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 14.3 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.46
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 46
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 8.48 · LRV 51
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 49
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 14.44 · LRV 52
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 16.82 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.99
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-93
#C1C6CE
Cement Pots
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 56
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 45
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 50
JG-88
#AFCACD
Vibrant Horizon
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 56
JG-76
#AEC8CA
It Is Well
ΔE 12.98 · LRV 55

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 9 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 9.59 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.43 · LRV 38
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 19.44 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 21.87 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

PPU15-16
Simply Blue
LRV 49
N560-2
Coveted Gem
LRV 51
MQ4-31
Stardust Evening
LRV 51
PPU15-15
Sweet Juliet
LRV 52
S550-3
Chivalrous
LRV 52
640F-4
Fading Sunset
LRV 51

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0BBD3 + #D3C8B0
TRIADIC
#B0BBD3 · #D3B0BB · #BBD3B0
ANALOGOUS
#B0CDD3 · #B0BBD3 · #B6B0D3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.89:1 AAA

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

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