Calculated distributions of scattered shortwave radiance are presented for simulated cumulus clouds using a cubic shape. Comparison with similar clouds of semi-infinite horizontal extent is included. For an incident solar zenith angle of 0° the angular distribution of the radiance exiting the cloud top is similar for the cube and the semi-infinite layer, but the radiance from the cube is much smaller for optical depths between 9.8 and 73.5. At an optical depth of 73.5 the vertical radiance from the cube is only 58% of the radiance from the semi-infinite layer cloud. For an incident solar zenith angle of 60°, the angular distribution and the magnitudes of the scattered radiances are similar for the cube top and the semi-infinite layer. A comparison of the total radiance from the cube top and side in the solar plane shows a dramatic change in angular distribution compared with the semi-infinite cloud. Radiances exiting the antisolar side of the cube illustrate the strong forward scattering for short optical paths near cloud edges. The transition from cubic clouds to semi-infinite layers is illustrated for a vertical sun. Results indicate a rapid change for width-to-depth ratios of 1–4 followed by a slower asymptotic change.