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Snow Cloud

PPL-54 · #E5E9EB · LRV 81 · cool blue tone

PPL-54 · #E5E9EB · LRV 81 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Snow CloudBehr · PPL-54
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Snow Cloud
BEHR · PPL-54 · #E5E9EB
Brand · codeBehrPPL-54 · all Behr whites
LRV81Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#E5E9EB · 229, 233, 235 · 200°, 13%, 91%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1First Star69
  2. 2Classic Gray74
  3. 3Snow Cloud81
  4. 4Extra White86
  5. 5Chantilly Lace91
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Snow Cloud, Really?

Snow Cloud reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-54 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Snow Cloud

Snow Cloud shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Snow Cloud

Snow Cloud is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Snow Cloud are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPL-54 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Snow Cloud within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Snow Cloud · 17.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Snow Cloud · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5E9EB in HSL space. Pair Snow Cloud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5E9EB + #EBE7E5
TRIADIC
#E5E9EB · #EBE5E9 · #E9EBE5
ANALOGOUS
#E5EBEA · #E5E9EB · #E5E6EB

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