MQ5-59
Color profile
Light value
43 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 43, Ovation is a medium blue that reflects a moderate amount of light. Ovation carries a cool undertone. Behr files Ovation under Gray.”— 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 OvationThis colorOvationBehr · MQ5-59
CoordinatingCancun SandBehr · 310E-1CoordinatingBeech NutBehr · S230-3CoordinatingBelvedere CreamBehr · 770C-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareOvation vs Blue Fox
43LRV43
#9EB2B9Hex#9FB2B8
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ovation vs Porch Ceiling
43LRV44
#9EB2B9Hex#A4B3B9
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ovation vs Shadow Blue
43LRV45
#9EB2B9Hex#A6B5BD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ovation vs Pelican Bay
43LRV40
#9EB2B9Hex#9EACB1
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Ovation vs Peaceful Blue
43LRV44
#9EB2B9Hex#9AB6C0
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ovation vs Half Sea Fog
43LRV46
#9EB2B9Hex#A9B8BB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareOvation vs Santorini Blue
43LRV45
#9EB2B9Hex#A2B4BA
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Santorini Blue is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Cat's Meow
43LRV44
#9EB2B9Hex#9FB4BD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cat's Meow is very close match compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Dockside Blue
43LRV43
#9EB2B9Hex#A0B3BC
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Dockside Blue is very close match compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Slate Blue
43LRV43
#9EB2B9Hex#9BB1BB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Slate Blue is very close match · cooler compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Artisan Blue
43LRV45
#9EB2B9Hex#A3B6BB
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artisan Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Languid Blue
43LRV46
#9EB2B9Hex#A4B7BD
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Languid Blue is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Mountain Stream
43LRV41
#9EB2B9Hex#96AFB7
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mountain Stream is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Special Delivery
43LRV44
#9EB2B9Hex#A5B2B7
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Special Delivery is very close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Kittiwake
43LRV40
#9EB2B9Hex#98ACBA
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Kittiwake is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Ovation.
Ovation vs Hazy No.CC6
43LRV52
#9EB2B9Hex#AFC2C9
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hazy No.CC6 is close match · 9 points lighter compared with Ovation.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorOvation, answered
What is the LRV of Ovation?
Ovation (MQ5-59) 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 Ovation a warm or cool color?
Ovation has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Ovation from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Ovation is Santorini Blue (1634) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
Behr · MQ5-59
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