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Rainstorm SW 6230
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Rainstorm sits at L* 27.8, a* -8.2, b* -11.6. Its hue angle is 235° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 5.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.3, Rainstorm is lighter than 4% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal | 2055-10 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Restless Sea | PPU13-20 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Loyal Blue | SW 6510 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Sea Serpent SW 7615 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Naval SW 6244 · darker, LRV 4.5
- In the Navy SW 9178 · darker, LRV 3.7
- Dark Night SW 6237 · darker, LRV 3.6
Colors that go with Rainstorm
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rainstorm:
- Fleur de Sel SW 7666
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Turkish Coffee SW 6076 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · analogous (−30°)
- Naval SW 6244 · analogous (+30°)
- Blackberry SW 7577 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Path SW 2929 · triadic (240°)
Rainstorm vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.3), more red/pink.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.