Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Skylight |
| SKU | No. 205 |
| Hex | #C9CFCD |
| RGB | 201, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 160°, 6%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Skylight
At LRV 61, Skylight is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Skylight 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
16 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Skylight within Farrow & Ball'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 #C9CFCD in HSL space. Pair Skylight 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.
Farrow & Ball Skylight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Skylight 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 Farrow & Ball No. 205 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Skylight
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Skylight is North Star (SW 6246) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Behr equivalent of Skylight is Foggy Morn (PPF-17). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Foggy Morn and you'll get the same color. See the full Foggy Morn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Skylight
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whitestone (2134-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Skylight without repainting risk. See the full Whitestone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Valspar equivalent of Skylight is Northern Sky (5001-3B). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.5 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Northern Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Northern Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Skylight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Skylight without repainting risk. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Glidden equivalent of Skylight is Ghost Whisperer (PPG1039-1). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order Ghost Whisperer and you'll get the same color. See the full Ghost Whisperer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Skylight
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Skylight is Silvered Cloud (426-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Skylight
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Skylight is North Star (HGSW 3367) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Skylight
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Skylight is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Skylight is Dark Moon (JG-74). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Dark Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Skylight
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Luna Light (0488), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Skylight without repainting risk. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Skylight is Nomadic Travels (0524). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Nomadic Travels and you'll get the same color. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Skylight
Rodda's nearest match is Dusk Cloud (R073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Skylight without repainting risk. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Skylight
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Skylight is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Skylight
Clare has no exact twin of Skylight. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Skylight
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Skylight is Nomadic Travels (0524). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Kompozit is your counter, order Nomadic Travels and you'll get the same color. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →