Cloudy Sky (BM 2122-30)
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Cloudy Sky (BM 2122-30) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.3, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloudy Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cloudy Sky 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 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 | Delft | SW 9134 | 33 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Stone Fence | 720F-4 | 32.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight | 5001-1C | 33 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | After The Storm | 1036-4 | 33 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Cloudy Sky (LRV 33.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloudy Sky
Darker than Cloudy Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2122-30 |
| Hex | #8F9D9E |
| RGB | 143, 157, 158 |
| HSL | 184°, 7%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.7, -4.7, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloudy Sky (BM 2122-30), published as #8F9D9E
#7E939C
#A1A79E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloudy Sky (BM 2122-30)?
- Cloudy Sky has an LRV of 33.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloudy Sky is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cloudy Sky in another brand?
- After The Storm (PPG 1036-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cloudy Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cloudy Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.