Hydrangea Blossom (Behr ICC-55)
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Hydrangea Blossom (Behr ICC-55) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 42.1, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hydrangea Blossom
Four Behr colors picked for Hydrangea Blossom 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 Hydrangea Blossom, 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 | Solitude | SW 6535 | 38 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yukon Sky | 1439 | 38.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Innuendo | 1165-4 | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hydrangea Blossom (LRV 42.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hydrangea Blossom
Darker than Hydrangea Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-55 |
| Hex | #A6AEBE |
| RGB | 166, 174, 190 |
| HSL | 220°, 16%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 0.5, -9.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hydrangea Blossom (Behr ICC-55), published as #A6AEBE
#94A4BC
#B9B8BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hydrangea Blossom (Behr ICC-55)?
- Hydrangea Blossom has an LRV of 42.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hydrangea Blossom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hydrangea Blossom in another brand?
- Innuendo (PPG 1165-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Hydrangea Blossom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hydrangea Blossom as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.1; 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.