Perfect Landing
S520-3 · #9EB2C3 · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Perfect Landing43
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Perfect Landing, Really?
Perfect Landing reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S520-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Perfect Landing
Perfect Landing 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 Perfect Landing
Perfect Landing sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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 Perfect Landing 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 S520-3 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 | Faded FlaxflowerSW 9146 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain GlazeCSP-550 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Paris GrayM329 · Valspar | 0.7 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sterling SilverPPG1163-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sterling SilverPPG1163-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Alchemist Blue339-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Perfect Landing 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 #9EB2C3 in HSL space. Pair Perfect Landing with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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