Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Satire |
| SKU | MQ5-40 |
| Hex | #C2BFCC |
| RGB | 194, 191, 204 |
| HSL | 254°, 11%, 77% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Satire
At LRV 53, Satire is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Satire is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Satire 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 #C2BFCC in HSL space. Pair Satire 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 Satire Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Satire 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 MQ5-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Satire
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grape Mist (SW 6548), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full Grape Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Satire
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is North Cascades (1411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full North Cascades swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Satire
At Valspar, the closest color to Satire is A Stitch in Time (8003-48B) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full A Stitch in Time swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Satire
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silverberry (PPG1173-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full Silverberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Satire
Glidden has no exact twin of Satire. The nearest is Distant Ocean Grey (30BB 53/040) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Distant Ocean Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Satire
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cooled Lavender (244-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full Cooled Lavender swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Satire
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Twirling Girl (HGSW 2416), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full Twirling Girl swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Satire
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Savoy (1316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Satire without repainting risk. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Satire
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Satire is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Satire
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Satire. The nearest is Cool Fog (BD9) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Satire
At Kompozit, the closest color to Satire is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →