Soft Cloud vs Rhythmic Blue
Where Soft Cloud belongs to Behr's range, Rhythmic Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Soft Cloud (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Rhythmic Blue (LRV 69), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Cloud runs blue while Rhythmic Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Cloud vs Rhythmic Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Cloud and Rhythmic Blue 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Soft Cloud vs Rhythmic Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Cloud on one side and Rhythmic Blue 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 Soft Cloud comparisons
See how Soft Cloud stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Soft Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.