Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud 2117-70 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Dreamy Cloud paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 2117-70. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Dreamy Cloud 2117-70 |
| Color code: | 2117-70 |
| Color name: | Dreamy Cloud |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
LRV of Dreamy Cloud
Dreamy Cloud 2117-70 has an LRV of 76.41% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
What are Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud undertones?
Purple is Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#E5E3E7
RGB code:
229, 227, 231
Is Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud 2117-70 cool or warm?
With a hue of 270° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
2117-70 Dreamy Cloud HSL code: 270, 8%, 90%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dreamy Cloud:
Complementary color scheme
A complementary color scheme is a color combination that uses two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #E5E3E7 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 227, 231 | |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 89.02%, 90.59% | |
| HSV | Hue: 270° Saturation: 1.73% Value: 90.59% | |
| HSL | hsl(270, 8, 90) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.87 Magenta: 1.73 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.41 | |
| YIQ | Y: 228.054 I: -0.094 Q: 1.668 | |
| XYZ | X: 74.202 Y: 77.366 Z: 86.604 | |
| CIE Lab | L:90.49 a:1.387 b:-1.703 | |
| Decimal | 15066087 | |
