Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60) vs Gray Owl (BM 2137-60)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Gray Cloud, LRV 69.7 vs 64.5.
- Warmer
- Gray Owl (Lab b* 3.8 vs -1.6). Gray Cloud reads neutral gray; Gray Owl reads green-gray.
- North rooms
- Gray Cloud: keeps more brightness (L* 83.5 vs 80.7 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.0 vs 1.0).
- Trim that works
- Marilyn's Dress BM 2125-60, #E0E4E4, LRV 75.6: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 5.4, clearly different. At 5.4, treat them as different colors.
See each color
Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60) is lighter than Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) and cooler: LRV 69.7 vs 64.5, deltaE 5.4 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Gray Cloud | Gray Owl | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2126-60 | 2137-60 | |
| Hex | #D7DCDE | #D3D4CC | |
| RGB | 215, 220, 222 | 211, 212, 204 | |
| HSL | 197°, 10%, 86% | 68°, 9%, 82% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 | 64.5 | +5.2 |
| Lab L* | 87.4 | 84.6 | +2.8 |
| Lab a* | -1.3 | -1.8 | +0.5 |
| Lab b* | -1.6 | 3.8 | −5.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60), published as #D7DCDE
#C5D2DC
#EAE6DE
Gray Owl (BM 2137-60), published as #D3D4CC
#C1CACA
#E5DECC
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5.2 LRV points lighter (69.7 vs 64.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Gray Cloud (BM 2126-60) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is -1.6 against 3.8, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 3.8), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Gray Cloud in other brands
Closest matches to Gray Owl in other brands
Common questions
- Is Gray Cloud the same color as Gray Owl?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.4. Gray Cloud and Gray Owl are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Gray Cloud or Gray Owl?
- Gray Cloud, with an LRV of 69.7 against 64.5.
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Sources: Gray Cloud: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); Gray Owl: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.