English Hollyhock (Behr HDC-CT-16A)
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English Hollyhock (Behr HDC-CT-16A) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 56.3, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with English Hollyhock
Four Behr colors picked for English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock, 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 | Take Five | SW 6513 | 56 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Rapids | 835 | 61.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Dusk | 4006-3A | 61 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle | 1154-4 | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to English Hollyhock (LRV 56.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than English Hollyhock
Darker than English Hollyhock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-16A |
| Hex | #B5C9D3 |
| RGB | 181, 201, 211 |
| HSL | 200°, 25%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -4.7, -7.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
English Hollyhock (Behr HDC-CT-16A), published as #B5C9D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of English Hollyhock (Behr HDC-CT-16A)?
- English Hollyhock has an LRV of 56.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so English Hollyhock is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to English Hollyhock in another brand?
- Take Five (SW 6513) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is English Hollyhock warm or cool?
- Behr lists English Hollyhock as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.3; 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.