Relaxing Blue (Behr ICC-65)
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Relaxing Blue (Behr ICC-65) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 32.3, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Relaxing Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Relaxing 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 Relaxing 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 | Daphne | SW 9151 | 32 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastline | AF-570 | 33.9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lost At Sea | 1040-5 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Relaxing Blue (LRV 32.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Relaxing Blue
Darker than Relaxing Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-65 |
| Hex | #899DAA |
| RGB | 137, 157, 170 |
| HSL | 204°, 16%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, -4.2, -9.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Relaxing Blue (Behr ICC-65), published as #899DAA
#7693A8
#9CA7AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Relaxing Blue (Behr ICC-65)?
- Relaxing Blue has an LRV of 32.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Relaxing Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Relaxing Blue in another brand?
- Daphne (SW 9151) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Relaxing Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Relaxing Blue 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.