Home › Benjamin Moore › Gray › Nimbus
Nimbus 1465
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Nimbus sits at L* 82.1, a* -0.4, b* 4.3. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 4.4, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 59.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.4, Nimbus is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nimbus
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| On the Rocks | SW 7671 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Constellation | SW 9629 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Nimbus
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chic Gray | PPU26-10 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Ground Fog | BNC-05 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Dolphin Fin | 790C-3 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone | 2108-60 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Wish | AF-680 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Apparition | 860 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusty Road 1017 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Dusty Road CC-310 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Sweet Spring 1500 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Doily CSP-130 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Gobi Desert 2110-50 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Revere Pewter HC-172 · darker, LRV 55.0
Colors that go with Nimbus
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Misty Memories 2118-60 · complementary (180°)
- Portland Gray 2109-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleigh Bells 1480 · analogous (+30°)
- Brittany Blue 1633 · triadic (120°)
- New Age 1444 · triadic (240°)
Nimbus vs popular colors
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 61.5 vs 59.4), more yellow/warm.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.