Alluring Blue (Behr ICC-99)
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Alluring Blue (Behr ICC-99) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 51.2, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alluring Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Alluring 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 Alluring 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 | Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 52 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Daydream | CSP-615 | 49.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Alluring Blue (LRV 51.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alluring Blue
Darker than Alluring Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-99 |
| Hex | #9EC4CD |
| RGB | 158, 196, 205 |
| HSL | 191°, 32%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, -10.6, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alluring Blue (Behr ICC-99), published as #9EC4CD
#8ABACB
#B2CECD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alluring Blue (Behr ICC-99)?
- Alluring Blue has an LRV of 51.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alluring Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Alluring Blue in another brand?
- Agua Fría (SW 9053) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alluring Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alluring Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.