Blue Green Gem (Behr BIC-39)
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Blue Green Gem (Behr BIC-39) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Green Gem
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Green Gem 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 Blue Green Gem, 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 | Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 49 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 53.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Nautical | 5007-9C | 52 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Crush | 17-31 | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Green Gem (LRV 51 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Green Gem
Darker than Blue Green Gem
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-39 |
| Hex | #7CCBC5 |
| RGB | 124, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 175°, 43%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, -25.7, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Green Gem (Behr BIC-39), published as #7CCBC5
#65C1C3
#92D5C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Green Gem (Behr BIC-39)?
- Blue Green Gem has an LRV of 51 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Green Gem is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Green Gem in another brand?
- Nautical (Valspar 5007-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Green Gem warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Green Gem as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.