Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Cloud |
| SKU | M520-1A |
| Hex | #D0E3ED |
| RGB | 208, 227, 237 |
| HSL | 201°, 45%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Soft Cloud
At LRV 74, Soft Cloud 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.
Soft Cloud 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Cloud 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 #D0E3ED in HSL space. Pair Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Cloud 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 M520-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pale Frost (DE5805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Pale Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lake Breeze (138-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Valspar's nearest match is Cape Cod (8002-44A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Cape Cod swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Cloud
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mystical Blue (792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Mystical Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Cloud
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Cloud is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Cloud
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Cloud is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Cloud
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Cloud is Argon (C2-771) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Cloud
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Cloud is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Cloud. The nearest is Violet Vignette (SW 7137) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Vignette swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Cloud. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 9.71). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr M520-1A instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Cloud
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 11.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr M520-1A instead. See the full Jane swatch →