Cotton Denim
BIC-10 · #8EC3D5 · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Cotton Denim50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Cotton Denim, Really?
Cotton Denim reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cotton Denim
Cotton Denim is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Cotton Denim
At LRV 50, Cotton Denim is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Cotton Denim are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BIC-10 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | After the RainSW 9047 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Turquoise Powder2057-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ethereal BlueM327 · Valspar | 2.1 | 50.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 1.2 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | School's Out234-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cotton Denim within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8EC3D5 in HSL space. Pair Cotton Denim with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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