Chilled Cucumber (Behr BIC-13)
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Chilled Cucumber (Behr BIC-13) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 59.6, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chilled Cucumber
Four Behr colors picked for Chilled Cucumber by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Chilled Cucumber, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Fern | 2144-40 | 56.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive White | 6005-3A | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pickling Spice | 1122-3 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Chilled Cucumber (LRV 59.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chilled Cucumber
Darker than Chilled Cucumber
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-13 |
| Hex | #CBCDB2 |
| RGB | 203, 205, 178 |
| HSL | 64°, 21%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -5.3, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chilled Cucumber (Behr BIC-13), published as #CBCDB2
#BAC3B0
#DCD7B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chilled Cucumber (Behr BIC-13)?
- Chilled Cucumber has an LRV of 59.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chilled Cucumber is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chilled Cucumber in another brand?
- Acanthus (SW 0029) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Chilled Cucumber warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chilled Cucumber as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.