Serene Journey (Behr BIC-11)
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Serene Journey (Behr BIC-11) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serene Journey
Four Behr colors picked for Serene Journey by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Serene Journey, 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 | Kingston | SW 9677 | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nelson Blue | CW-635 | 65.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter in Paris | 5002-1A | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Morning Fog | 1144-1 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Serene Journey (LRV 67 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Serene Journey
Darker than Serene Journey
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-11 |
| Hex | #CFD8D1 |
| RGB | 207, 216, 209 |
| HSL | 133°, 10%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, -4.3, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serene Journey (Behr BIC-11), published as #CFD8D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serene Journey (Behr BIC-11)?
- Serene Journey has an LRV of 67 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serene Journey is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Serene Journey in another brand?
- Winter in Paris (Valspar 5002-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serene Journey warm or cool?
- Behr lists Serene Journey as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.