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Scattered Showers SW 9559
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Scattered Showers sits at L* 53.9, a* -2.0, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 232° and its chroma is 3.2, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 21.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.8, Scattered Showers is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Scattered Showers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Shark Gray | 2134-40 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Rock Gray | 1615 | 1.62 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Scattered Showers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intergalactic | N450-5 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Legendary Gray | PPU26-03 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Peak Point | BNC-39 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | SW 7074 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cityscape | SW 7067 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Special Gray SW 6277 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Scattered Showers
Scattered Showers is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Scattered Showers vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.8), more yellow/warm.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.