Serene (Behr ICC-36)
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Serene (Behr ICC-36) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 75.8, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serene
Four Behr colors picked for Serene by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Serene, 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 | Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 78 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Cloud | 2129-70 | 73.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Emerald Ice | 7004-7 | 73 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Mist | 1160-1 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Serene (LRV 75.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Serene
Darker than Serene
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-36 |
| Hex | #DCE3E4 |
| RGB | 220, 227, 228 |
| HSL | 188°, 13%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, -2.2, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serene (Behr ICC-36), published as #DCE3E4
#CAD9E2
#EFEDE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serene (Behr ICC-36)?
- Serene has an LRV of 75.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serene is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Serene in another brand?
- Silver Cloud (BM 2129-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serene warm or cool?
- Behr lists Serene as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.