Falling Snow vs Cloud Nine
Falling Snow is a Behr color while Cloud Nine comes from Benjamin Moore. These are both yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within yellow to land. At LRV 87 vs 84, Falling Snow will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 0.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Falling Snow vs Cloud Nine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Falling Snow and Cloud Nine are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Falling Snow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Falling Snow vs Cloud Nine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Falling Snow on one side and Cloud Nine on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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