MQ5-31
Color profile
Light value
53 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“Distant Star is influenced by cosmic blue and inspired by star-gazing romantics mapping the night sky. An all-encompassing hue that soothes and delights.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 53 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Distant StarThis colorDistant StarBehr · MQ5-31
CoordinatingWeathered FossilBehr · N310-5CoordinatingCancun SandBehr · 310E-1CoordinatingBelvedere CreamBehr · 770C-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareDistant Star vs Skyline Steel
53LRV52
#BAC1C3Hex#B9C0C3
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Distant Star vs Icicles
53LRV55
#BAC1C3Hex#BCC5C9
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Distant Star vs Galactic Tint
53LRV55
#BAC1C3Hex#C0C4C6
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Distant Star vs Silver Mine
53LRV54
#BAC1C3Hex#BEC2C1
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Distant Star vs French Silver
53LRV50
#BAC1C3Hex#B8BCBC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Distant Star vs Zero Gravity
53LRV57
#BAC1C3Hex#C3C8C7
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDistant Star vs Krypton
53LRV52
#BAC1C3Hex#B8C0C3
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Krypton is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Gray Frost
53LRV52
#BAC1C3Hex#B8BFC2
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gray Frost is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Shallow Skies
53LRV53
#BAC1C3Hex#BCC2C2
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Shallow Skies is very close match compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Maiden Mist
53LRV52
#BAC1C3Hex#B9C0C0
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Maiden Mist is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Samovar Silver
53LRV51
#BAC1C3Hex#B8BEBE
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Samovar Silver is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Thundercloud Gray
53LRV50
#BAC1C3Hex#B8BDC0
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Thundercloud Gray is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Eternity
53LRV52
#BAC1C3Hex#BEC2C2
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Eternity is very close match compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Elliott Bay
53LRV54
#BAC1C3Hex#BBC3C8
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Elliott Bay is very close match · cooler compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Parma Gray
53LRV50
#BAC1C3Hex#B0BEC6
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Parma Gray is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star vs Skylight
53LRV61
#BAC1C3Hex#C9CFCD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Skylight is close match · 8 points lighter · warmer compared with Distant Star.
Distant Star, answered
What is the LRV of Distant Star?
Distant Star (MQ5-31) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 53, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Distant Star a warm or cool color?
Distant Star has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Distant Star from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Distant Star is Krypton (SW 6247) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical · 1 points darker.
Behr · MQ5-31
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