Ovation
MQ5-59 · #9BAFB6 · LRV 41 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Ovation41
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Ovation, Really?
Ovation reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-59 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ovation
Ovation 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.
How Lighting Changes Ovation
Ovation sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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 Ovation 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 MQ5-59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Interesting AquaSW 6220 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Lake2129-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Windswept Clouds8003-39D · Valspar | 2.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Sky BlueFLLW864 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain StreamPPG1149-4 · Glidden | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fogged In433-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ovation 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 #9BAFB6 in HSL space. Pair Ovation with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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