Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Cloud Blue |
| SKU | 90BG 72/088 |
| Hex | #D0DEEC |
| RGB | 208, 222, 236 |
| HSL | 210°, 42%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Soft Cloud Blue
At LRV 72, Soft Cloud Blue 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.
Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud 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 #D0DEEC in HSL space. Pair Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Cloud 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 90BG 72/088 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Cloud Blue. The nearest is Wishful Blue (SW 6813) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Behr's nearest match is Naturally Calm (620E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Naturally Calm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Cloud Blue is Sheer Bliss (CSP-545) — 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 blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer Bliss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue is Slipstream (8001-45A). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Slipstream and you'll get the same color. See the full Slipstream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Haunting Hue (PPG1243-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Haunting Hue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beautyberry (141-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Beautyberry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Cloud Blue. The nearest is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Alaskan Skies (DE5876), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 10.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Cloud Blue is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 7.52). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Cloud Blue. The nearest is Alpine (C2-722) at ΔE 4.88 — 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 Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Frozen swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 12.36). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 22.14). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 18.1). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 16.03). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 72/088 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Cloud Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cloud Blue without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →