Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60)
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Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.7, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Cloud
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Cloud 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 Gray 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 | Icicle | SW 6238 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Billowing Clouds | HDC-CT-16 | 70.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fragile Blue | 7004-10 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spring Thaw | 1013-2 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Cloud (LRV 69.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Cloud
Darker than Gray Cloud
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2126-60 |
| Hex | #D7DCDE |
| RGB | 215, 220, 222 |
| HSL | 197°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -1.3, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60), published as #D7DCDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60)?
- Gray Cloud has an LRV of 69.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Cloud is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Cloud in another brand?
- Billowing Clouds (Behr HDC-CT-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Cloud warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Cloud as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; 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.