Cloudless Day (Behr ECC-32-1)
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Cloudless Day (Behr ECC-32-1) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 42.1, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloudless Day
Four Behr colors picked for Cloudless Day by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Cloudless Day, 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 | Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Slate Blue | 1648 | 43.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Palisade Blue | 4006-3B | 46 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Peace | 10-28 | 43 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cloudless Day (LRV 42.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloudless Day
Darker than Cloudless Day
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-32-1 |
| Hex | #9AB1BF |
| RGB | 154, 177, 191 |
| HSL | 203°, 22%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, -4.9, -9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloudless Day (Behr ECC-32-1), published as #9AB1BF
#87A7BD
#ADBBBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloudless Day (Behr ECC-32-1)?
- Cloudless Day has an LRV of 42.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloudless Day is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cloudless Day in another brand?
- Faded Flaxflower (SW 9146) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cloudless Day warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cloudless Day as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.8; 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.