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Silver Cloud 2129-70
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Cloud sits at L* 89.7, a* -2.3, b* -1.9. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 3.0, 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 8%.
LRV 73.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.9, Silver Cloud is lighter than 83% 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 Silver Cloud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Glass Bead | SW 6805 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silver Cloud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serene | ICC-36 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Glass Bead | 570E-1 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Veil | 875 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Sky | 2131-70 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Cascade White | 2127-70 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| First Snowfall | 1618 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Ice Cube Silver | 2121-50 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Seattle Gray | 2130-70 | 1.62 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Feathered Violet 882 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Cloud Cover 855 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Glacier Lake 867 · darker, LRV 71.1
- Gray Cloud 2126-60 · darker, LRV 69.7
- Violet Dusk 1409 · darker, LRV 70.2
Colors that go with Silver Cloud
Silver Cloud is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silver Cloud vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 73.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 73.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.