Soft Cloud (Behr M520-1A)
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Soft Cloud (Behr M520-1A) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 74.5, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Cloud
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cumulus Cotton | 2063-70 | 76.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Air Kiss | 4007-7A | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Diamond Blue | 1237-2 | 75 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Soft Cloud (LRV 74.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Cloud
Darker than Soft Cloud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M520-1A |
| Hex | #D0E3ED |
| RGB | 208, 227, 237 |
| HSL | 201°, 45%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, -4.3, -7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Cloud (Behr M520-1A), published as #D0E3ED
#BDD9EB
#E3EDED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Cloud (Behr M520-1A)?
- Soft Cloud has an LRV of 74.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Cloud is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Cloud in another brand?
- Air Kiss (Valspar 4007-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soft Cloud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Cloud as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.0; 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.