Behr Showstopper MQ5-34
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| Code: | MQ5-34 |
| Name: | Showstopper |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Showstopper?
Behr Showstopper MQ5-34 is a muted mid-tone purple with a noticeable gray cast, reading like a softened plum rather than a bright violet. Its balanced red and blue components give it a gently cool character, while the subdued saturation keeps it grounded on larger surfaces. In daylight, this shade can appear dusty and mauve-leaning; under warmer lamps, its plum depth becomes more apparent. It suits a bedroom wall, a small dining room, or built-in cabinetry where a quiet but defined color is wanted. Pair Showstopper with soft white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, layered contrast.
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What are Behr Showstopper undertones?
Showstopper is a midtone, soft berry pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 96, 127
Is Behr Showstopper cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 300°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ5-34 Showstopper HSL code: 300, 14%, 44%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Showstopper
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Showstopper:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Showstopper with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 120, such as Behr Frothy Surf and Juniper Breeze.
LRV of Showstopper
Showstopper has an LRV of 15.39% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 15.39%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7f607f |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 96, 127 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 37.65%, 49.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 300° Saturation: 24.41% Value: 49.8% |
| HSL | hsl(300, 14, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.41 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 108.803 I: 8.511 Q: 16.205 |
| XYZ | X: 16.765 Y: 14.41 Z: 21.971 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.816 a:18.273 b:-12.453 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.816 u:15.479 v:-20.006 |
| Decimal | 8347775 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.961, 12.401, -7.743 |
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