Floating Blue (Behr HDC-SM14-8)
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Floating Blue (Behr HDC-SM14-8) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 55.4, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Floating Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Floating 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 Floating 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 | Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 55 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Porcelain | 1641 | 54.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Misty Surf | 1034-4 | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Floating Blue (LRV 55.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Floating Blue
Darker than Floating Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-8 |
| Hex | #B0C9CD |
| RGB | 176, 201, 205 |
| HSL | 188°, 22%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, -7.6, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Floating Blue (Behr HDC-SM14-8), published as #B0C9CD
#9DBFCB
#C3D3CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Floating Blue (Behr HDC-SM14-8)?
- Floating Blue has an LRV of 55.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Floating Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Floating Blue in another brand?
- Blue Porcelain (BM 1641) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Floating Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Floating Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.