Cloud White (BM 967) vs Greek Villa (SW 7551)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Cloud White, LRV 85.1 vs 84.
- Warmer
- Cloud White, both warm white (Lab b* 5.4 vs 5.3).
- North rooms
- Cloud White: keeps more brightness (L* 91.1 vs 89.5 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 2.7 vs 3.6).
- Trim that works
- Cloud White BM CC-40, #F2F1E6, LRV 85.1: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.9, very close. At 1.9, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Cloud White (BM 967) is about as light as Greek Villa (SW 7551) and about as warm: LRV 85.1 vs 84, deltaE 1.9 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Cloud White | Greek Villa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 967 | SW 7551 | |
| Hex | #F2F1E6 | #F0ECE2 | |
| RGB | 242, 241, 230 | 240, 236, 226 | |
| HSL | 55°, 32%, 93% | 43°, 32%, 91% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.1 | 84 | +1 |
| Lab L* | 95.0 | 93.5 | +1.5 |
| Lab a* | -1.6 | -0.4 | −1.2 |
| Lab b* | 5.4 | 5.3 | +0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloud White (BM 967), published as #F2F1E6
#E0E7E4
#FFFBE6
Greek Villa (SW 7551), published as #F0ECE2
#DEE2E0
#FFF6E2
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 Cloud White (BM 967) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1 LRV points lighter (85.1 vs 84), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Cloud White in other brands
Closest matches to Greek Villa in other brands
Common questions
- Is Cloud White the same color as Greek Villa?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.9. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Cloud White and Greek Villa.
- Which is lighter, Cloud White or Greek Villa?
- Cloud White, with an LRV of 85.1 against 84.
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Sources: Cloud White: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Greek Villa: 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.