Cloud Nine vs Imagine
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Cloud Nine belongs to the white family and Imagine to the grey family. At LRV 78 vs 48, Cloud Nine will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cloud Nine's neutral character against Imagine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Imagine in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Nine and Imagine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Cloud Nine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Imagine would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Imagine would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imagine.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Imagine would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Imagine would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imagine.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imagine.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Imagine would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Cloud Nine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Imagine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine on one side and Imagine 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 Cloud Nine comparisons
See how Cloud Nine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 78 vs 52, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 58, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 66, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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