Cloudless (SW 6786)
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Cloudless (SW 6786) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloudless
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cloudless by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cloudless, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 56.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 51 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle | 5004-9C | 58 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Cloudless (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloudless
Darker than Cloudless
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6786 |
| Hex | #8FD0DD |
| RGB | 143, 208, 221 |
| HSL | 190°, 53%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, -17.3, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloudless (SW 6786), published as #8FD0DD
#79C6DB
#A5DADD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloudless (SW 6786)?
- Cloudless has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloudless is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cloudless in another brand?
- Rhythm and Blues (BM 758) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cloudless warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cloudless as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.