Gray Clouds
Sherwin-Williams's Gray Clouds is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#B7B7B2LRV
47.26
Gray Clouds's Color Strip
Gray Clouds is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Drift of Mist and Mineral Deposit. The strip spans from Gossamer Veil at the lightest end to Homburg Gray at the deepest. Strip 238 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Gray Clouds in Rooms
Follow Gray Clouds from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Across 1 kitchen cabinets image, Gray Clouds (7658) meets light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Kitchen cabinets in Gray Clouds bring contemporary elegance to the space.
@stamour_interiors
1 Misc Photo
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Gray Clouds (7658). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Nightstand painted Gray Clouds adds subtle personality to any bedroom.
@kchomereport
1 Bathroom Photo
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Gray Clouds (7658) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Vanity painted Gray Clouds brings calm sophistication to the bathroom.
@nikolestarrinteriors
1 Living Room Photo
Gray Clouds (7658) brings its neutral character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Walls in Gray Clouds create a serene living room retreat.
@summittridge
1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Gray Clouds (7658) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 47.3 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Front door painted Gray Clouds makes a welcoming first impression.
@alyssalouisvillerealtor
2 Bedroom Photos
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Gray Clouds (7658) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 47.3 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom walls in Gray Clouds provide a restful backdrop for rest.
@a.cottage.in.the.city
Kids' room walls in Gray Clouds balance playfulness with sophistication.
@a.cottage.in.the.city
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 47, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Truepenny encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 20, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 47, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Argos reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Silverplate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Light French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Knitting Needles the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 47 vs 20, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 35, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 47, Lady's Slipper is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Front Porch reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
Sweater Weather reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Aloof Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 35), opening up a space where Stamped Concrete encloses it.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 29), opening up a space where Cornwall Slate encloses it.
Gray Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 23), opening up a space where Mountain Road encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Gray Clouds the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Let this nature-inspired mist gray settle on your room with a gentle grace. Its cool cyan undertone makes it a calm and welcoming hue in any space.