Perfect Landing (Behr S520-3)
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Perfect Landing (Behr S520-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfect Landing
Four Behr colors picked for Perfect Landing 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 Perfect Landing, 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 | Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 43.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Palisade Blue | 4006-3B | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sterling Silver | 1163-4 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Perfect Landing (LRV 43 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfect Landing
Darker than Perfect Landing
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S520-3 |
| Hex | #9EB2C3 |
| RGB | 158, 178, 195 |
| HSL | 208°, 24%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, -3.2, -10.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfect Landing (Behr S520-3), published as #9EB2C3
#8BA8C1
#B1BCC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfect Landing (Behr S520-3)?
- Perfect Landing has an LRV of 43 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfect Landing is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Perfect Landing in another brand?
- Porcelain Glaze (BM CSP-550) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Perfect Landing warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perfect Landing as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.9; 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.