Behr Early September#B1E8EC · LRV 73
Early September reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr M500-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Early September |
| SKU | M500-2 |
| Hex | #B1E8EC |
| RGB | 177, 232, 236 |
| HSL | 184°, 61%, 81% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Early September
At LRV 73, Early September 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.
Early September 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Early September 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 #B1E8EC in HSL space. Pair Early September 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.