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Cloud Cover 855
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cloud Cover sits at L* 91.9, a* -1.1, b* 4.0. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 4.1, 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 29%.
LRV 80.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.3, Cloud Cover is lighter than 93% 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 Cloud Cover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Pure White | SW 7005 | 1.30 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cloud Cover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamonds Therapy | BWC-30 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| White Moderne | PPU24-14 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Dust | PWN-64 | 0.51 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Cover | OC-25 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Barely There | CSP-725 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Paper Doll | CSP-485 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Glacier White | OC-37 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Dune White | 968 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Dune White | CC-70 | 1.01 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ultra White CC-10 · lighter, LRV 83.5
- Moonlight White OC-125 · lighter, LRV 83.2
- Moonlight White 2143-60 · lighter, LRV 83.2
- French Macaroon CSP-335 · darker, LRV 73.9
- Winter Ice 866 · darker, LRV 75.1
- Silver Satin OC-26 · darker, LRV 74.9
Colors that go with Cloud Cover
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudy Gray 2107-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Lake 2138-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Cloud 2129-70 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Cloud Cover vs popular colors
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 80.3), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 80.3).
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 80.3).