ColorplanBenjamin Moore Clear Skies (2054-70) is a light cool white with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 79. Closest matches: Behr Salty Tear (510A-2). For trim, try Icing on the Cake (2049-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | White |
| LRV | 78.6 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #D2EAEC |
| RGB | 210, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 185°, 41%, 87% |
About Clear Skies
Clear Skies (2054-70) is a light cool white from Benjamin Moore with a cool blue-green undertone. With an LRV of 79, Clear Skies reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Clear Skies read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. It's very close to Icy Blue (2057-70); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Clear Skies changes with the light
Clear Skies is a cool, crisp white: lovely in bright south or west light, but in north-facing rooms it can look gray. For north rooms, a warmer white is the safer choice.
North-facing rooms
Clear Skies is a cool white that can look gray or flat in north light; a warmer white holds up better.
East-facing rooms
Clear Skies will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Clear Skies will look bright and clean in south light, one of the best places for a crisp white.
West-facing rooms
Clear Skies looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Clear Skies in real homes
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Clear Skies equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 5.1
Also close: Topsail (ΔE 5.8)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 6.1
Also close: Cabbage White (ΔE 6.3)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Clear Skies questions
What undertone does Clear Skies have?
Clear Skies has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Clear Skies read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Clear Skies a light or dark color?
Clear Skies has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 78.6 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 79, Clear Skies reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Clear Skies in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Tidewater SW 6477 (closest available, ΔE 5.1); Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light No.235 (closest available, ΔE 6.1); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (very close, ΔE 1.2). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Clear Skies?
Try Icing on the Cake (2049-70) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Benjamin Moore white that shares Clear Skies's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Clear Skies work best?
Clear Skies works well in whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. With an LRV of 79, Clear Skies reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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