Journeys End
S520-2 · #BAC9D4 · LRV 57 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Journeys End57
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Journeys End, Really?
Journeys End reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S520-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Journeys End
Journeys End 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Journeys End
At LRV 57, Journeys End is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Journeys End 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 S520-2 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 | IcySW 6534 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | InstinctAF-575 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver Dusk4006-3A · Valspar | 1.5 | 58.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Northern ExposurePPG1165-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mild Wind Blue70BG 56/061 · Glidden | 1.2 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Weathered338-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Journeys End 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 #BAC9D4 in HSL space. Pair Journeys End with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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