Bucolic Blue (Behr BXC-28)
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Bucolic Blue (Behr BXC-28) is a deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 39.3, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bucolic Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Bucolic Blue 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 Bucolic Blue, 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 | Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 41 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 41.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bucolic Blue (LRV 39.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bucolic Blue
Darker than Bucolic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-28 |
| Hex | #98ACB0 |
| RGB | 152, 172, 176 |
| HSL | 190°, 13%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, -6.1, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bucolic Blue (Behr BXC-28), published as #98ACB0
#86A2AE
#AAB6B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bucolic Blue (Behr BXC-28)?
- Bucolic Blue has an LRV of 39.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bucolic Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bucolic Blue in another brand?
- Interesting Aqua (SW 6220) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bucolic Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bucolic Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.