Early September
M500-2 · #ADCDDC · LRV 58 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Resolute Blue40
- 2Lost in the 80s51
- 3Early September58
- 4Windmill Wings63
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Early September, Really?
Early September reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M500-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Early September
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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Early September
At LRV 58, 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.
Most complaints about Early September 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 M500-2 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 | StreamSW 6499 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bay Marina1655 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Serendipity BlueV071-1 · Valspar | 1.6 | 58.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Flemish BluePPG1238-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Flemish BluePPG1238-3 · Glidden | 1.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Rosette234-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #ADCDDC in HSL space. Pair Early September with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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