Cotton Denim (Behr BIC-10)
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Cotton Denim (Behr BIC-10) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 38.9, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Denim
Four Behr colors picked for Cotton Denim by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cotton Denim, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 37 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 43.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Coventry Blue | 4005-5C | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dresden Dream | 1155-5 | 37 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cotton Denim (LRV 38.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Denim
Darker than Cotton Denim
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-10 |
| Hex | #91ABBE |
| RGB | 145, 171, 190 |
| HSL | 205°, 26%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, -4.7, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Denim (Behr BIC-10), published as #91ABBE
#7EA1BC
#A4B5BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Denim (Behr BIC-10)?
- Cotton Denim has an LRV of 38.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cotton Denim is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Denim in another brand?
- Coventry Blue (Valspar 4005-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cotton Denim warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cotton Denim as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.