Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cloudless |
| SKU | DE5861 |
| Hex | #D6EAFC |
| RGB | 214, 234, 252 |
| HSL | 208°, 86%, 91% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Cloudless
At LRV 74, Cloudless 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.
Cloudless 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
10 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cloudless within Dunn-Edwards'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 #D6EAFC in HSL space. Pair Cloudless 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.
Dunn-Edwards Cloudless Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cloudless 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5861 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cloudless
Behr's nearest match is Angelic Blue (M540-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloudless without repainting risk. See the full Angelic Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cloudless
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is Cumulus Cotton (2063-70) at ΔE 4.16 — 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 Cumulus Cotton swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cloudless
At Valspar, the closest color to Cloudless is Dewdrop (4006-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76.9 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cloudless
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is First Light (PPG1241-1) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full First Light swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cloudless
At Glidden, the closest color to Cloudless is Blue Ice Age (69BG 77/076) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice Age swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cloudless
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is Cool Sky (0601) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cloudless
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is Cool Sky (0601) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cloudless
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cloudless
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cloudless. The nearest is Cool Sky (0601) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Sky swatch →