Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Clear Skies |
| SKU | CA189 |
| Hex | #B5C8C7 |
| RGB | 181, 200, 199 |
| HSL | 177°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Clear Skies
At LRV 55, Clear Skies 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.
Clear Skies 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
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Clear Skies within Rodda'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 #B5C8C7 in HSL space. Pair Clear Skies 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.
Rodda Clear Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clear Skies 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 Rodda CA189 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Skies
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Clear Skies is Watery (SW 6478) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clear Skies
Behr's nearest match is Lunar Surface (N460-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Lunar Surface swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clear Skies
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Clear Skies is Gossamer Blue (2123-40). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Gossamer Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Gossamer Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clear Skies
Valspar's nearest match is Degas Blue (8004-35B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Degas Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clear Skies
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Clear Skies is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Misty Surf and you'll get the same color. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Clear Skies
Glidden's nearest match is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clear Skies
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Breeze (428-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Skies
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Clear Skies is Watery (HGSW 2316) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clear Skies
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Clear Skies is Berry Mojito (DET565). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Berry Mojito and you'll get the same color. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Clear Skies
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Clear Skies is It Is Well (JG-76) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Clear Skies
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Clear Skies is Middle Ground (NO. 209) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clear Skies
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clear Skies
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Clear Skies is Appleton (H0041). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Appleton and you'll get the same color. See the full Appleton swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clear Skies
C2 Paint's nearest match is Harmonic (C2-976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Clear Skies
At Clare, the closest color to Clear Skies is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Clear Skies
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Clear Skies. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clear Skies
Kompozit's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Skies without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →