China Pattern (Behr ICC-85)
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China Pattern (Behr ICC-85) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China Pattern
Three Behr colors picked for China Pattern by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 China Pattern, 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 | Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Prussian Blue | CW-625 | 12.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Porcelain | 1160-6 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to China Pattern (LRV 10 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than China Pattern
Darker than China Pattern
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-85 |
| Hex | #3D5C77 |
| RGB | 61, 92, 119 |
| HSL | 208°, 32%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.8, -3.3, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China Pattern (Behr ICC-85), published as #3D5C77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China Pattern (Behr ICC-85)?
- China Pattern has an LRV of 10 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China Pattern is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to China Pattern in another brand?
- Deep Sea Diving (Valspar 5001-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is China Pattern warm or cool?
- Behr lists China Pattern as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.