Partly Cloudy
S500-3 · #9DBBCD · LRV 47 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Charcoal Blue19
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Partly Cloudy47
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Partly Cloudy, Really?
Partly Cloudy reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S500-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy 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 Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Partly Cloudy 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 S500-3 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 | Rest AssuredSW 9061 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Northern Air1676 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue4007-5C · Valspar | 2.4 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Always BluePPG1156-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Always BluePPG1156-3 · Glidden | 1.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Valor337-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Partly Cloudy 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 #9DBBCD in HSL space. Pair Partly Cloudy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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