Dusk Cloud
R073 · #CCCFCD · LRV 62 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Dusk Cloud, Really?
Dusk Cloud reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Rodda R073 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusk Cloud
Dusk Cloud 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.
How Lighting Changes Dusk Cloud
At LRV 62, Dusk Cloud 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.
Most complaints about Dusk Cloud 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 Rodda R073 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 | North StarSW 6246 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Planetary SilverN460-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Whitestone2134-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bay Waves4008-1A · Valspar | 0.5 | 61.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Allegheny RiverPPG0997-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Barely Jade10GG 62/026 · Glidden | 1.0 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Dusk Cloud within Rodda'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 #CCCFCD in HSL space. Pair Dusk Cloud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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