Soft Denim (Behr ICC-46)
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Soft Denim (Behr ICC-46) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Denim
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Denim 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 Soft Denim, 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 | Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 58 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gentle Gray | 1626 | 57.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Lighthouse Shadows | 4008-3B | 56 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Drive | 1040-3 | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Soft Denim (LRV 55 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Denim
Darker than Soft Denim
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-46 |
| Hex | #B9C6CA |
| RGB | 185, 198, 202 |
| HSL | 194°, 14%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -3.6, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Denim (Behr ICC-46), published as #B9C6CA
#A7BCC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Denim (Behr ICC-46)?
- Soft Denim has an LRV of 55 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Denim is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Denim in another brand?
- Sleepy Blue (SW 6225) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Soft Denim warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Denim as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.