Partly Cloudy (Behr S500-3)
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Partly Cloudy (Behr S500-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 47.1, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Partly Cloudy
Four Behr colors picked for Partly Cloudy by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Partly Cloudy, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Respite | SW 6514 | 43 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Northern Air | 1676 | 49.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue | 4007-5C | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Always Blue | 1156-3 | 47 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Partly Cloudy (LRV 47.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Partly Cloudy
Darker than Partly Cloudy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S500-3 |
| Hex | #9DBBCD |
| RGB | 157, 187, 205 |
| HSL | 203°, 32%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, -6.1, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Partly Cloudy (Behr S500-3), published as #9DBBCD
#89B1CB
#B1C5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Partly Cloudy (Behr S500-3)?
- Partly Cloudy has an LRV of 47.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Partly Cloudy is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Partly Cloudy in another brand?
- Northern Air (BM 1676) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Partly Cloudy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Partly Cloudy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.