Calming Space (Behr ICC-45)
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Calming Space (Behr ICC-45) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 46.3, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calming Space
Four Behr colors picked for Calming Space 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 Calming Space, 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 | Lakeside | SW 9683 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Manor Blue | 1627 | 46.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Palisade Blue | 4006-3B | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peace | 10-28 | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Calming Space (LRV 46.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Calming Space
Darker than Calming Space
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-45 |
| Hex | #AAB7C1 |
| RGB | 170, 183, 193 |
| HSL | 206°, 16%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -2.5, -6.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calming Space (Behr ICC-45), published as #AAB7C1
#98ADBF
#BDC1C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calming Space (Behr ICC-45)?
- Calming Space has an LRV of 46.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calming Space is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Calming Space in another brand?
- Manor Blue (BM 1627) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calming Space warm or cool?
- Behr lists Calming Space as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.6; 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.