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Raindrop SW 6485
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Raindrop sits at L* 77.1, a* -13.2, b* -4.4. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 13.9, so it leans blue-green 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 15%.
LRV 51.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.8, Raindrop is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Raindrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird | 675 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Tranquil Blue | 2051-50 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterfall | 2050-50 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Raindrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bell | HDC-SP16-08 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Aquifer | MQ6-08 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Aquifer | MQ6-8 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cay | SW 6772 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bora Bora Shore SW 9045 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Stream SW 6499 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Watery SW 6478 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Rest Assured SW 9061 · darker, LRV 48.6
- French Moire SW 9056 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · darker, LRV 46.6
Colors that go with Raindrop
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Raindrop:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · complementary (180°)
- Aloe SW 6464 · analogous (−30°)
- Rest Assured SW 9061 · analogous (+30°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (120°)
- Malabar SW 9110 · triadic (240°)
Raindrop vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 51.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 51.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.