Color spec
| Brand | Clare |
| Name | Cloud Watching |
| SKU | PNT100-MD-73 |
| Hex | #ADBECB |
| RGB | 173, 190, 203 |
| HSL | 206°, 22%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Clare Cloud Watching
At LRV 50, Cloud Watching 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.
Cloud Watching 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
18 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Clare colors
closest in the Clare deckThe nearest shades to Cloud Watching within Clare'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 #ADBECB in HSL space. Pair Cloud Watching 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.
Clare Cloud Watching Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cloud Watching 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 Clare PNT100-MD-73 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windy Blue (SW 6240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Watching without repainting risk. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Behr, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Simply Blue (PPU15-16) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Serenata (AF-535) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Valspar's nearest match is Offshore (T631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.1 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Watching without repainting risk. See the full Offshore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Glidden, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Watching without repainting risk. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cloud Watching
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Watching without repainting risk. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Peace River (DE5800) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cloud Watching. The nearest is Babbling Creek (0588) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cloud Watching
At Rodda, the closest color to Cloud Watching is Kefi (R097) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kefi swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cloud Watching
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cloud Watching. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cloud Watching
The closest Annie Sloan equivalent of Cloud Watching is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Annie Sloan is your counter, order Louis Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cloud Watching. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cloud Watching
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cloud Watching. The nearest is Babbling Creek (0588) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →