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Cloudy Gray 2107-70
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Cloudy Gray sits at L* 90.9, a* 1.0, b* 3.6. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 3.8, so it leans orange 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 28%.
LRV 77.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.4, Cloudy Gray is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cloudy Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystalline | SW 9691 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Pink | SW 9696 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cloudy Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Opal | UL250-13 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Tailor's Chalk | N170-1 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Timid White | PR-W12 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Foggy Morning | 2106-70 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 1.66 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mellow Pink 2094-70 · lighter, LRV 80.8
- Hint of Pink 884 · lighter, LRV 80.8
- Gentle Butterfly 2173-70 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Ally's Earring CSP-125 · darker, LRV 72.9
- Grandma's China CSP-365 · darker, LRV 72.5
- First Crush CSP-310 · darker, LRV 72.0
Colors that go with Cloudy Gray
Cloudy Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Cloudy Gray vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 77.4).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 77.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 85.5 vs 77.4), more yellow/warm.