Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Rain Dance |
| SKU | S480-1 |
| Hex | #C6F0ED |
| RGB | 198, 240, 237 |
| HSL | 176°, 58%, 86% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Rain Dance
Rain Dance is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Rain Dance shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 teal from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Rain Dance 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 #C6F0ED in HSL space. Pair Rain Dance 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 Rain Dance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rain Dance 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 S480-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rain Dance
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rain Dance. The nearest is Caribbean Breeze (652) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caribbean Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Valspar, the closest color to Rain Dance is Sprinkle (5008-9A) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76.8 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprinkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rain Dance
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rain Dance. The nearest is Cascade (PPG1232-2) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cascade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rain Dance
Glidden has no exact twin of Rain Dance. The nearest is Seaspray (PPG1233-2) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seaspray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rain Dance is Minted Ice (130-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minted Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rain Dance
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rain Dance is Swimming (HGSW 1327) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swimming swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rain Dance is Morning Calm (DE5735) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Calm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rain Dance is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rain Dance is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rain Dance
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rain Dance is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →