Nimbus is a soft greige that plays well with both warm and cool palettes, reading as a gentle gray in most rooms. It is a versatile whole-house neutral.
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Undertone: Soft greige-gray.
LRV 59.4: Nimbus is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, hallway, open plan.
Trim: Nimbus pairs well with White Dove OC-17 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Nimbus on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Nimbus from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Nimbus (1465) is #CFCCC4, which is rgb(207, 204, 196). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Nimbus has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Nimbus is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Nimbus has a soft greige-gray undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Nimbus is Repose Gray (SW 7015, #CCC9C0), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Nimbus is Chic Gray (PPU26-10, #CFCCC5), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.