Cumulus Cloud vs Nimbus
Cumulus Cloud and Nimbus come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 7-point LRV gap — 59 for Nimbus vs 52 for Cumulus Cloud — means Nimbus will open up a space more effectively. Where Cumulus Cloud leans red, Nimbus reads yellow and red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cumulus Cloud vs Nimbus in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Cumulus Cloud and Nimbus 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Nimbus reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Nimbus has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Cumulus Cloud vs Nimbus Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cumulus Cloud on one side and Nimbus 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.
More Cumulus Cloud comparisons
See how Cumulus Cloud stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Cumulus Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Cumulus Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Cumulus Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 4, Cumulus Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cumulus Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cumulus Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Cumulus Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Cumulus Cloud encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Cumulus Cloud encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Cumulus Cloud encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Cumulus Cloud encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Cumulus Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
Cumulus Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cumulus Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Cumulus Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.