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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2117-70

Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud#E5E3E7 · LRV null

Dreamy Cloud reads as a violet / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2117-70 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DREAMY CLOUD
RGB 229, 227, 231 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Dreamy Cloud
SKU 2117-70
Hex #E5E3E7
RGB 229, 227, 231
HSL 270°, 8%, 90%
LRV null
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud

At LRV null, Dreamy Cloud is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its violet 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Dreamy Cloud earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Lavender Pizzazz
SKU 1286 · #E9E2E5 · LRV 77
ΔE 2.26 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 purple from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.62
All purple at Behr →
PPU16-06
#E4E3E8
Lilac Mist
ΔE 0.62 · LRV 77
PPU16-6
#E4E3E8
Lilac Mist
ΔE 0.62 · LRV 77
MQ3-31
#E3E2E7
Dutch White
ΔE 0.67 · LRV 76
PR-W7
#E4E6E8
Fading Fog
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 79
PR-W11
#E9E4E3
Patience
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 78

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1175-1
#E5E2E7
Violet Hush
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 77
1177-1
#E7E3E7
Orchid Petal
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 78
1014-2
#E6E4E4
Gray Whisper
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 78
1167-1
#E3E5E8
Arctic Dawn
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 78
1169-1
#E3E4E5
Windswept Beach
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 77

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All purple at Valspar →
T542
#E5E2E3
Subtle
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 76.7
7004-1
#E7E4E3
Winter Dawn
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 77.9
T651
#E1E3E3
Gentle Gray
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 76.2
8002-1A
#E7E0E9
Spun Moonbeams
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 76
V161
#E4E4E2
Friendly Ghost
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 77.7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6337
#E3E5E8
Silver City
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 78
DE6393
#E6E0E0
Mountain Air
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 76
DE6344
#E5E7E9
Wisp of Smoke
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 80
DE6365
#E6E5E4
Cold Morning
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 78
DE6351
#E1E3E4
Cold Wind
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 273
#EEE9E7
Wevet
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 82
NO. 2011
#DDDBD9
Blackened
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 71
NO. 2006
#E7DEDB
Great White
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 74
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 75
NO. 252
#E5E7DC
Pavilion Blue
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.66
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-05
#E6E6E4
Penthouse
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12
#EAEAE8
Classic
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-06
#E3E7E4
Chill
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 77

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6252
#E3E4E1
Ice Cube
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 77
SW 6525
#E1E6E6
Rarified Air
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 78
SW 6245
#DDE2E0
Quicksilver
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 75
SW 6511
#E0E8E7
Snowdrop
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 79
SW 6504
#DCE7E8
Sky High
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 78

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 80
JG-119
#DEDFD8
Chime Gray
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 73
JG-22
#E5E4DB
Shiplap
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 77
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 73
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 76

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.54
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 92
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 12.63 · LRV 73

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

2118-70
Heaven
LRV null
2133-70
Tundra
LRV 77
2070-70
Whisper Violet
LRV 77
2125-60
Marilyn's Dress
LRV null
2134-70
Genesis White
LRV null
1401
Nosegay
LRV 75

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5E3E7 in HSL space. Pair Dreamy Cloud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5E3E7 + #E5E7E3
TRIADIC
#E5E3E7 · #E7E5E3 · #E3E7E5
ANALOGOUS
#E3E3E7 · #E5E3E7 · #E7E3E7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.27:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.47:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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