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Cloudy Sky 2122-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Cloudy Sky sits at L* 63.7, a* -4.8, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 5.2, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 33.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.3, Cloudy Sky is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cloudy Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delft | SW 9134 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cloudy Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Fence | 720F-4 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Teal Wave | ECC-65-3 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Evening Fog | ECC-61-3 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar Cliffs | 1587 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Brewster Gray | HC-162 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Star | 2123-30 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Storm AF-700 · lighter, LRV 35.6
- Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 · lighter, LRV 36.2
- Comet 1628 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Water's Edge 1635 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Cloudy Sky
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (120°)
- Escarpment CC-518 · triadic (240°)
Cloudy Sky vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.3), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.