Cloud Nine (Behr 730A-2)
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Cloud Nine (Behr 730A-2) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 75.8, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloud Nine
Four Behr colors picked for Cloud Nine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cloud Nine, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cultured Pearl | SW 6028 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosted Café | 2098-70 | 75.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Seashore Bud | 7001-14 | 77 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Macadamia Nut | 1057-1 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Cloud Nine (LRV 75.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloud Nine
Darker than Cloud Nine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730A-2 |
| Hex | #E9E0DB |
| RGB | 233, 224, 219 |
| HSL | 21°, 24%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, 2.2, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloud Nine (Behr 730A-2), published as #E9E0DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloud Nine (Behr 730A-2)?
- Cloud Nine has an LRV of 75.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloud Nine is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cloud Nine in another brand?
- Frosted Café (BM 2098-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cloud Nine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cloud Nine as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.