Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Billowing Clouds |
| SKU | HDC-CT-16 |
| Hex | #D7DCDF |
| RGB | 215, 220, 223 |
| HSL | 202°, 11%, 86% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Billowing Clouds
At LRV 71, Billowing Clouds is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Billowing Clouds is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Billowing Clouds within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D7DCDF in HSL space. Pair Billowing Clouds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Billowing Clouds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Billowing Clouds from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-CT-16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Dew Drop (SW 9641) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Billowing Clouds is Gray Cloud (2126-60). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Gray Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
Valspar's nearest match is Wisteria Snow (4003-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.2 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowing Clouds without repainting risk. See the full Wisteria Snow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Billowing Clouds is Spring Thaw (PPG1013-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Spring Thaw and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring Thaw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
The closest Glidden equivalent of Billowing Clouds is Moonlight Rendezvous (50BG 70/032). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Moonlight Rendezvous and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonlight Rendezvous swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wales Gray (436-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowing Clouds without repainting risk. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Billowing Clouds without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Setting (DE6359), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Billowing Clouds without repainting risk. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowing Clouds without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At Rodda, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Oracle (C2-819) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oracle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Billowing Clouds
At Kompozit, the closest color to Billowing Clouds is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →