YELLOWS

Cloud Cover

#E9E8E0

RGB 233, 232, 224 · HSL 53°, 17%, 90% · CMYK 0, 0, 4, 9

Cloud Cover is #E9E8E0 in HEX — rgb(233, 232, 224), hsl(53°, 17%, 90%), cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 9%).

Cloud Cover pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 53°, 17%, 90%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#E9E8E0

RGB233, 232, 224

HSL53°, 17%, 90%

HSV53°, 4%, 91%

CMYK0, 0, 4, 9

Decimal15329504

CSS RGBrgb(233, 232, 224)

CSS HSLhsl(53, 17%, 90%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Cloud855

ΔE 0.4 · #EAE9E1

Where to buy →

Colorhouse

Imagine .06Imagine-06

ΔE 0.4 · #EAE9E1

Where to buy →

Dulux

White Exchange QuarterSW1D3

ΔE 0.4 · #EAE9E1

Where to buy →

Hallman-Lindsay

Mystic Fog19

ΔE 0.4 · #EAE9E1

Where to buy →

Valspar

Hailstorm Gray7006-21

ΔE 0.5 · #E9E9E1

Where to buy →

Dunn-Edwards

ChalkyDEC793

ΔE 0.5 · #E9E9E1

Where to buy →

Vista Paint

Mystic FogC-18

ΔE 0.6 · #EAE8DF

Where to buy →

Behr

Spun WoolN220-1

ΔE 0.8 · #E7E6DF

Where to buy →

Dutch Boy

Dove WhiteDCP-0018

ΔE 1 · #E9E6DF

Where to buy →

Kilz

WhiteRJ110

ΔE 1.1 · #EDEAE2

Where to buy →

PPG

Dogwood Blossom14-24

ΔE 1.1 · #E9E6DD

Where to buy →

Kobra

White01

ΔE 1.3 · #EAEAE4

Where to buy →

IKEA

IKEA0055

ΔE 1.5 · #EDE8E0

Where to buy →

Sherwin-Williams

AlabasterSW7008

ΔE 1.5 · #EDEAE0

Where to buy →

Farrow & Ball

Pavilion Blue252

ΔE 2 · #E5E7DC

Where to buy →

RAL

Grey White9002

ΔE 5 · #E7EBDA

Where to buy →

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

80/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E9E8E0

#E1E2EA

Analogous

#EAE4E1

#E9E8E0

#E7EAE1

Triadic

#E9E8E0

#E1EAE9

#E9E1EA

Split-Complementary

#E9E8E0

#E1E7EA

#E4E1EA

Tetradic

#E9E8E0

#E1EAE4

#E1E2EA

#EAE1E7

Monochromatic

#AAA688

#CAC8B4

#E9E8E0

#F4F4F0

Rectangle

#E9E8E0

#E2EAE1

#E1E2EA

#E9E1EA

Compound

#E9E8E0

#E7EAE1

#E1E2EA

#E4E1EA

Shades & Tints

Shades and tints of Cloud Cover run from a pale tint down to a deep shade — same hue and saturation, lightness stepped. Each rung below shows its exact HEX code; tap any to copy it.

Tint #F2F2ED

Tint #F0EFEA

Tint #EEEDE7

Tint #ECEBE4

Base #E9E8E0

Shade #C1BEA7

Shade #97926D

Shade #5E5B43

Shade #242319

Variations

Lighter

#EEEDE7

#F2F1ED

#F7F7F5

Darker

#C4C1AB

#969067

#58543B

Saturation

#E7E6E4

#EAE9E1

#F4F1D7

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.23:1

Fail

vs Black

17.08:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E9E8E0

#EAE8E1

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E9E8E0

#E8E8E1

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E9E8E0

#EAE7E8

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Cloud Cover brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#EEDBC3

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#E9E8E0

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#DBE0E7

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#AFB3CF

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #E9E8E0;

CSS — background

background-color: #E9E8E0;

CSS Variable

--color-cloud-cover: #E9E8E0;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'cloud-cover': '#E9E8E0' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E9E8E0] text-[#E9E8E0]

SCSS

$cloud-cover: #E9E8E0;

Similar Colors

Barely There

#E8E6DE · ΔE 0.7

Paper Doll

#E8E9E1 · ΔE 0.7

Sebring White

#E7E7DD · ΔE 1.2

Winter White

#E7E9E2 · ΔE 1.2

White Wisp

#E6E8E1 · ΔE 1.2

Glacier White

#ECEAE0 · ΔE 1.3

Vanilla Milkshake

#ECECE3 · ΔE 1.4

Lacey Pearl

#E8E5DF · ΔE 1.5

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9E8E0?

#E9E8E0 is Cloud Cover, a light yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #E9E8E0 warm or cool?

Cloud Cover reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Cloud Cover?

Cloud Cover works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Cloud Cover?

Cloud Cover pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Cloud Cover?

You can download Cloud Cover on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Cloud Cover?

The hex code is #E9E8E0. In RGB it's 233, 232, 224, and in HSL it's 53°, 17%, 90%.

← All colors