Cool December (Behr BXC-88)
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Cool December (Behr BXC-88) is a deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool December
Four Behr colors picked for Cool December 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 Cool December, 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 | Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 31.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pachyderm | 1039-4 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cool December (LRV 29.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool December
Darker than Cool December
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-88 |
| Hex | #8C959D |
| RGB | 140, 149, 157 |
| HSL | 208°, 8%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, -1.6, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool December (Behr BXC-88), published as #8C959D
#7B8B9B
#9E9F9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool December (Behr BXC-88)?
- Cool December has an LRV of 29.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool December is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool December in another brand?
- Pachyderm (PPG 1039-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Cool December warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool December as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.