Nimbus Cloud (Behr PR-W09)
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Nimbus Cloud (Behr PR-W09) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 79.9, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nimbus Cloud
Four Behr colors picked for Nimbus Cloud 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 Nimbus 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 | Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tundra | 2133-70 | 77.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Shimmer | 7004-9 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Snowbank | 1043-1 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Nimbus Cloud (LRV 79.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nimbus Cloud
Darker than Nimbus Cloud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PR-W09 |
| Hex | #E7E7E6 |
| RGB | 231, 231, 230 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, -0.2, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nimbus Cloud (Behr PR-W09), published as #E7E7E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nimbus Cloud (Behr PR-W09)?
- Nimbus Cloud has an LRV of 79.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nimbus Cloud is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Nimbus Cloud in another brand?
- Snowbank (PPG 1043-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nimbus Cloud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nimbus Cloud as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.