MQ5-36
Color profile
Light value
43 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, pink lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“Audition is a color ready to take center stage. It is a hopeful, white-infused purple dreaming of spotlights and curtain calls.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 43 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around AuditionThis colorAuditionBehr · MQ5-36
CoordinatingAsh BlondeBehr · S240-3CoordinatingNatural TwineBehr · S310-3CoordinatingToasty GrayBehr · N320-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareAudition vs Silverberry
43LRV43
#B5ACB7Hex#B7ADB5
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Audition vs Coveted Gem
43LRV46
#B5ACB7Hex#B6B3BF
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Audition vs Courtly Purple
43LRV45
#B5ACB7Hex#BBAFC1
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Audition vs Luxe Lilac
43LRV38
#B5ACB7Hex#A8A3B1
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Audition vs Bohemianism
43LRV47
#B5ACB7Hex#B8B3C8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Audition vs Best In Show
43LRV48
#B5ACB7Hex#B9B7BD
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAudition vs Midsummer Twilight
43LRV43
#B5ACB7Hex#B7ABB8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Midsummer Twilight is very close match compared with Audition.
Audition vs Pocketful of Posies
43LRV47
#B5ACB7Hex#BEB3BE
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Pocketful of Posies is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Audition.
Audition vs Ash Grove
43LRV46
#B5ACB7Hex#B9B3BF
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Ash Grove is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Audition.
Audition vs Sanctuary
43LRV42
#B5ACB7Hex#B4A9AF
PurpleFamilyGreige
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Sanctuary is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Audition.
Audition vs Spring Violet
43LRV43
#B5ACB7Hex#B0ACBB
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Spring Violet is close match · cooler compared with Audition.
Audition vs Cloudberry
43LRV46
#B5ACB7Hex#B9B3C2
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cloudberry is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Audition.
Audition vs Beguiling Mauve
43LRV40
#B5ACB7Hex#AFA7AC
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Beguiling Mauve is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Audition.
Audition vs Veiled Violet
43LRV47
#B5ACB7Hex#BDB5B9
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Veiled Violet is close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Audition.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Audition?
Audition (MQ5-36) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 43, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Audition a warm or cool color?
Audition has a cool undertone (cool, pink lean).
What is the closest match to Audition from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Audition is Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C) by Valspar, very close match.
Behr · MQ5-36
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