Nimbus (BM 1465)
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Nimbus (BM 1465) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nimbus
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nimbus by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Nimbus, 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 | Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 58 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chic Gray | PPU26-10 | 60.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swirling Smoke | 1007-2 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Nimbus (LRV 59.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Nimbus
Darker than Nimbus
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1465 |
| Hex | #CFCCC4 |
| RGB | 207, 204, 196 |
| HSL | 44°, 10%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -0.4, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nimbus (BM 1465), published as #CFCCC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nimbus (BM 1465)?
- Nimbus has an LRV of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nimbus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nimbus in another brand?
- Chic Gray (Behr PPU26-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nimbus warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nimbus as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.