Cloud Motif Grey
10BB 73/026 · #DCDEE3 · LRV 73 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Cloud Motif Grey, Really?
Cloud Motif Grey reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 10BB 73/026 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cloud Motif Grey
Cloud Motif Grey 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cloud Motif Grey
At LRV 73, Cloud Motif Grey 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.
Most complaints about Cloud Motif Grey 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 Glidden 10BB 73/026 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 | Blue IrisSW 9687 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eastern BreezePPL-70 · Behr | 1.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | First Snowfall1618 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Highland Winds8004-45A · Valspar | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Windsor HazePPG1167-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Water142-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Cloud Motif Grey within Glidden'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 #DCDEE3 in HSL space. Pair Cloud Motif Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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