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Rainstorm CSP-50
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Rainstorm sits at L* 61.4, a* -1.9, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 2.5, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 30.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.2, Rainstorm is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rainstorm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 1.63 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rainstorm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Fin | PPU24-19 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Anonymous | 780F-5 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusk Blue | BXC-66 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Street | CSP-20 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonybrook | 1566 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonehedge | ES-76 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibraltar Cliffs | 1587 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Pewter 2121-30 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Hearthstone 1601 · darker, LRV 27.4
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Evening Skyline CSP-505 · darker, LRV 26.6
Colors that go with Rainstorm
Rainstorm is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Rainstorm vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.