Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Gentle Rain |
| SKU | 790E-2 |
| Hex | #CBD5D2 |
| RGB | 203, 213, 210 |
| HSL | 162°, 11%, 82% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Gentle Rain
At LRV 65, Gentle Rain is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Gentle Rain is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Rain within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBD5D2 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Rain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Gentle Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Rain from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 790E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Rain
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lullaby (SW 9136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Rain without repainting risk. See the full Lullaby swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Silvery Moon (1604) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvery Moon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Valspar, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Pelican (4007-1A) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.4 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pelican swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Blue Lullaby (PPG1143-2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Lullaby swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Leaf (50GG 63/042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Rain without repainting risk. See the full Grey Leaf swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Rain
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crisp Blue (HGSW 3327), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Rain without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Mount Sterling (DE6317) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 59 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Rain
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gentle Rain. The nearest is Dimpse (NO. 277) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Rain
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Foggy Mist (0475), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Rain without repainting risk. See the full Foggy Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Powdered Pool (0482) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gentle Rain
Rodda has no exact twin of Gentle Rain. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Rain
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Gentle Rain is Ice Fog (C2-723). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Ice Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Rain
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gentle Rain is Powdered Pool (0482) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →