Cloudy Sky (Behr S470-1)
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Cloudy Sky (Behr S470-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloudy Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Cloudy Sky 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 Cloudy Sky, 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 | Balmy | SW 6512 | 66 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 65.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Schoolboy Blue | 4007-5B | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scandinavian Sky | 1149-3 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cloudy Sky (LRV 64.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloudy Sky
Darker than Cloudy Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S470-1 |
| Hex | #C2D5DA |
| RGB | 194, 213, 218 |
| HSL | 192°, 24%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, -5.4, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloudy Sky (Behr S470-1), published as #C2D5DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloudy Sky (Behr S470-1)?
- Cloudy Sky has an LRV of 64.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloudy Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cloudy Sky in another brand?
- Heaven on Earth (BM 1661) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cloudy Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cloudy Sky as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.