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Summer Shower 2135-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Summer Shower sits at L* 87.1, a* -4.6, b* -2.7. Its hue angle is 210° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 69.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.4, Summer Shower is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Summer Shower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Lauren's Surprise | SW 6791 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Iceberg | SW 6798 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Summer Shower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | HDC-CT-16B | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Cool Sky | 530E-2 | 1.20 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Haze | 1667 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Ice | 1660 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Ocean Air | 2123-50 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Windy Sky | 1639 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 1.53 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ice Cube Silver 2121-50 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Horizon OC-53 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Horizon 1478 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Bright and Early 834 · darker, LRV 66.3
- White Rain 708 · darker, LRV 65.2
- Nelson Blue CW-635 · darker, LRV 65.4
Colors that go with Summer Shower
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Paisley Pink 1261 · complementary (180°)
- Glacier Lake 867 · analogous (−30°)
- Sheer Bliss CSP-545 · analogous (+30°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Oak OC-20 · triadic (240°)
Summer Shower vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 69.4).
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 69.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 69.4), more yellow/warm, more green.