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Benjamin Moore

Soft Sky

807

Soft Sky is a cool, gray-tinged blue that reads as washed and restrained rather than saturated. With an LRV of 65.79, it reflects a good amount of light and maintains an open, airy quality on walls without feeling stark. The gray undertone keeps the blue from reading too vivid, pulling it toward a muted, dusty register.

Benjamin Moore White Wisp and Gray Owl pair well as cooler neutrals for trim and adjacent surfaces. Hale Navy deepens the blue direction for accent use, while Sea Foam Green and Kendall Charcoal round out a balanced cool-toned scheme.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

807

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Soft Sky in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Soft Sky under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Soft Sky under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

202°

Cyan Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

39%

Moderate

LRV

65.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#C1D7E4
RGB Decimal
193, 215, 228
RGB Percent
75.7%, 84.3%, 89.4%
HSL
202.3, 39.3%, 82.5%
HSV
202.3, 15.4%, 89.4%
CMYK
15.4%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 10.6%
YIQ
209.9, -17.3, -0.6
XYZ
60.30, 65.54, 82.87
CIE Lab
84.76, -4.69, -8.88
CIE Luv
84.76, -12.30, -12.99
Hunter Lab
80.96, -4.54, -9.14
Decimal
12703716

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soft SkyGentle SkySerene SeaHemisphere

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soft SkyBlue Me AwayDewdropFirst Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soft SkyMarshmallow CocoaLikeable SandBlanched Coral

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soft SkyPurple LaceMystic SeaHeather Plum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Distant Shore

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Magic Wand

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Cache Blue

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Tinted Ice

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Bright and Early

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Jet Stream

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Blue Raindrop

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Morning Glory

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Blue Pearl

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Touch Of Blue

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Sherwin Williams

Atmospheric

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Rain Dance

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Glacial Stream

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Easy on the Eyes

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Blue Bouquet