Home › Benjamin Moore › White › Cloud White
Cloud White CC-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Cloud White sits at L* 95.0, a* -1.6, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 85.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.0, Cloud White is lighter than 98% 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 White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Cheviot | SW 9503 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.75 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cloud White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Field | ECC-11-2 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Snowy Egret | PWN-50 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Snowy Pine | PPU10-13 | 0.61 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud White | OC-130 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud White | 967 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlight White | OC-125 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlight White | 2143-60 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Steam | AF-15 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Icicle | OC-60 | 1.04 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Ice 2024-70 · lighter, LRV 88.4
- Lemon Ice OC-114 · lighter, LRV 88.4
- Marble White OC-34 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Marble White 942 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Mellow Pink 2094-70 · darker, LRV 80.8
Colors that go with Cloud White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Fondant AF-255 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Angel 841 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Flush Pink 2081-70 · triadic (240°)
Cloud White vs popular colors
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 83.2 vs 85.0).
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 81.9 vs 85.0).