Atmosphere
QE-51 · #89ADBD · LRV 39 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Atmosphere39
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Atmosphere, Really?
Atmosphere reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr QE-51 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Atmosphere
Atmosphere is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Atmosphere
Atmosphere sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Atmosphere 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 QE-51 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 | Open SeasSW 6500 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | New Born's Eyes1663 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sebastian InletV104-3 · Valspar | 3.1 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArabellaPPG1157-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Brussels Blue70BG 38/143 · Glidden | 2.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Nautic Blue236-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Atmosphere 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 #89ADBD in HSL space. Pair Atmosphere with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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