Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cotton Denim |
| SKU | BIC-10 |
| Hex | #8EC3D5 |
| RGB | 142, 195, 213 |
| HSL | 195°, 46%, 70% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr 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.
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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cotton Denim Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Denim from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr BIC-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Denim
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cotton Denim is After the Rain (SW 9047) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full After the Rain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton Denim
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Turquoise Powder (2057-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Denim without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Powder swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Denim
At Valspar, the closest color to Cotton Denim is Ethereal Blue (M327) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.9 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Denim
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cotton Denim. The nearest is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Denim
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Bahama Blue (30BG 50/183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Denim without repainting risk. See the full Soft Bahama Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Denim
Dutch Boy's nearest match is School's Out (234-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Denim without repainting risk. See the full School's Out swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Denim
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cotton Denim is Vintage Aqua (HGSW 1345) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Denim
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cotton Denim is Eastern Sky (DE5786). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Eastern Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Eastern Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Denim
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cotton Denim. The nearest is Mountain Main (0652) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Main swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cotton Denim
Rodda has no exact twin of Cotton Denim. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →