Cloud Cover featured
Benjamin MooreOC-25

Cloud Cover

With a focus on bright and airy tones, Cloud Cover (OC-25) is a standout White in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. See it applied across 19 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.

Hex

#E9E8E0

LRV

80.28

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Light Reflectance Value
80.28
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingRichSoftTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Cloud Cover in Real Rooms

Cloud Cover has a high LRV of 80.28 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom, misc and kitchen.

9 Living Room Photos

There is a specific "glow" that Cloud Cover takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.

Benjamin Moore OC-25 living room color review

Living room walls wrapped in serene Cloud Cover tones.

@erinwalshdesign

2 Bathroom Photos

The psychology of Cloud Cover in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.

Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover bathroom paint

Bathroom walls painted in light, airy Cloud Cover.

@mhi.painting

Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover bathroom paint

Bathroom surfaces finished with Cloud Cover's neutral warmth.

@turkinteriors

6 Misc Photos

More spaces painted in Cloud Cover, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.

Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover

Wall receives a fresh coat of Cloud Cover paint.

@the_paintedladies2

2 Kitchen Photos

Cloud Cover in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.

Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover kitchen color

Kitchen cabinets and walls painted in Cloud Cover.

@firstincounters_granite

Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover kitchen paint

Kitchen cabinets receive a fresh coat of Cloud Cover.

@farmgaldesigns

Coordinating Colors

Black Satin
Cloud Cover
Black Satin vs Cloud Cover
Black Satin
Cloud Cover
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Black Satin
2131-10 · LRV 5
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 5, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Silver Lake
Cloud Cover vs Silver Lake
Cloud Cover
Silver Lake
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Silver Lake
1598 · LRV 55

At LRV 80 vs 55, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Ice Mist
Cloud Cover vs Ice Mist
Cloud Cover
Ice Mist
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Ice Mist
2123-70 · LRV 89

Ice Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

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Super White
Cloud Cover vs Super White
Cloud Cover
Super White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Super White
OC-152 · LRV 87

A 7-point LRV gap (87 vs 80) makes Super White the marginally brighter of the two.

Similar Colors

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Vanilla Milkshake
Cloud Cover vs Vanilla Milkshake
Cloud Cover
Vanilla Milkshake
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Vanilla Milkshake
2141-70 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 81 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Cloud Cover
Approaching Storm vs Cloud Cover
Approaching Storm
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Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 9, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

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Evening Dove
Cloud Cover vs Evening Dove
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Evening Dove
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12

At LRV 80 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

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Hale Navy
Cloud Cover vs Hale Navy
Cloud Cover
Hale Navy
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Luxe
Cloud Cover vs Luxe
Cloud Cover
Luxe
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.

Blue Gaspe
Cloud Cover
Blue Gaspe vs Cloud Cover
Blue Gaspe
Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore
Blue Gaspe
1435 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 14, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Violet Sparkle
Cloud Cover vs Violet Sparkle
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Violet Sparkle
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Violet Sparkle
1422 · LRV 69

Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cloud Cover
French Violet
Cloud Cover vs French Violet
Cloud Cover
French Violet
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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French Violet
1427 · LRV 18

At LRV 80 vs 18, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Cloud Cover
Gray Mirage
Cloud Cover vs Gray Mirage
Cloud Cover
Gray Mirage
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Gray Mirage
2142-50 · LRV 54

At LRV 80 vs 54, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Doily
Cloud Cover vs Doily
Cloud Cover
Doily
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Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Doily
CSP-130 · LRV 56

At LRV 80 vs 56, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Spanish Olive
Cloud Cover vs Spanish Olive
Cloud Cover
Spanish Olive
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Spanish Olive
1509 · LRV 53

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 53), opening up a space where Spanish Olive encloses it.

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Hazy Skies
Cloud Cover vs Hazy Skies
Cloud Cover
Hazy Skies
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Hazy Skies
OC-48 · LRV 58

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Hazy Skies encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Sweet Spring
Cloud Cover vs Sweet Spring
Cloud Cover
Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
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Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 80 vs 63, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

HEX#E9E8E0
RGB233, 232, 224
HSL53° 17% 90%
CMYK0 0 4 9
CIE LabL: 91.9 a: -1.1 b: 4.0
XYZX: 0.76 Y: 0.80 Z: 0.82