Uptown Girl
MQ5-33 · #A58FA7 · LRV 30 — cool violet tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Uptown Girl30
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Uptown Girl, Really?
Uptown Girl reads as a cool violet tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-33 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its violet 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 Uptown Girl 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 MQ5-33 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 | Radiant LilacSW 74 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fields of ProvenceV075-4 · Valspar | 1.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Twilight Violet50RB 32/114 · Glidden | 2.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pouty Purple345-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | ThistleHGSW 2435 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 5.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Uptown Girl 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 #A58FA7 in HSL space. Pair Uptown Girl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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