Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cloud Nine Blue |
| SKU | 30BG 72/034 |
| Hex | #D8DFE2 |
| RGB | 216, 223, 226 |
| HSL | 198°, 15%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Cloud Nine Blue
At LRV 72, Cloud Nine Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Nine Blue 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cloud Nine Blue within Glidden'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 #D8DFE2 in HSL space. Pair Cloud Nine Blue 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.
Glidden Cloud Nine Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cloud Nine Blue 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 Glidden 30BG 72/034 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (SW 6238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Icicle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Behr's nearest match is Echo Mist (ECC-31-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Echo Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Veil (875), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Veil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Cloud Nine Blue is Highland Winds (8004-45A) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue is Billowing Clouds (PPG1041-3). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Billowing Clouds and you'll get the same color. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Foamy Water (342-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (HGSW 1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue is Waterloo (DE6330). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Waterloo and you'll get the same color. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cloud Nine Blue. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Cloud Nine Blue is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cloud Nine Blue is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), is clearly different (ΔE 5.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 7.1). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.88). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 12.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 13.31). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/034 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cloud Nine Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cloud Nine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →