Velvet Morning
520E-3 · #99E5D7 · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Velvet Morning68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Velvet Morning, Really?
Velvet Morning reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 520E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velvet Morning
Velvet Morning 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Velvet Morning
At LRV 68, Velvet Morning 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 Velvet Morning 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 520E-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Side Teal654 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aquatic Mist5008-9B · Valspar | 2.8 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bali Hai Teal56GG 64/258 · Glidden | 2.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Teal Seaglass131-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pale JadeDE5681 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Everest0679 · Hirshfield's | 4.4 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Velvet Morning 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 #99E5D7 in HSL space. Pair Velvet Morning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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