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Rainy Afternoon 1575
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Rainy Afternoon sits at L* 44.4, a* -4.7, b* 4.7. Its hue angle is 135° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 15.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.2, Rainy Afternoon is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rainy Afternoon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Basil | SW 6194 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rainy Afternoon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecone Hill | N410-6 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Painted Turtle | 710F-6 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Rock | 1568 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Millstone Gray | 1581 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enchanted Forest | 700 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gunmetal 1602 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Millstone Gray 1581 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- City Shadow CSP-60 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Forest Floor 1498 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Forest Floor CC-570 · darker, LRV 13.6
Colors that go with Rainy Afternoon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · complementary (180°)
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Caldwell Green HC-124 · analogous (+30°)
- Ocean Floor 1630 · triadic (120°)
- Kasbah AF-640 · triadic (240°)
Rainy Afternoon vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.