Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Perennial Blue |
| SKU | M530-3 |
| Hex | #A6D0F0 |
| RGB | 166, 208, 240 |
| HSL | 206°, 71%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Perennial Blue
At LRV 60, Perennial Blue 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.
Perennial Blue 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Perennial Blue 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 #A6D0F0 in HSL space. Pair Perennial Blue 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.
Behr Perennial Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Perennial Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr M530-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Perennial Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Perennial Blue is Caribbean Coast (2065-60) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caribbean Coast swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Perennial Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Perennial Blue is December Solstice (V070-2) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.3 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full December Solstice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perennial Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Perennial Blue is Songbird (PPG1240-3) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Songbird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Perennial Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Perennial Blue is Wild Blue Yonder (74BG 61/206) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Blue Yonder swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Perennial Blue. The nearest is Breezeway (137-4DB) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breezeway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Perennial Blue. The nearest is Blue Calico (DET585) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marzena Dream (0637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Perennial Blue without repainting risk. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Marzena Dream (0637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Perennial Blue without repainting risk. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Perennial Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Perennial Blue. The nearest is Deep Freeze (C2-769) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Perennial Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Perennial Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Marzena Dream (0637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Perennial Blue without repainting risk. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →