Nimbus
1465 · #CFCCC4 · LRV 59 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Light French Gray53
- 3Nimbus59
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Nimbus, Really?
Nimbus reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1465 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nimbus
Nimbus 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Nimbus
At LRV 59, Nimbus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Nimbus 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1465 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ConstellationSW 9629 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chic GrayPPU26-10 · Behr | 0.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heritage Gray7007-24 · Valspar | 1.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool SlatePPG1002-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool SlatePPG1002-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Doves Wings443-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Nimbus within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #CFCCC4 in HSL space. Pair Nimbus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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