Rain Song
580A-3 · #C8E6FD · LRV 76 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Honolulu Blue62
- 2After Rain68
- 3Rain Song76
- 4Icy Bay83
What Color Is Rain Song, Really?
Rain Song reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 580A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rain Song
Rain Song 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Rain Song
Rain Song is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Rain Song are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 580A-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bashful Blue2065-70 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Mist4006-9A · Valspar | 3.6 | 74.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Niagara FallsPPG1240-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Niagara FallsPPG1240-2 · Glidden | 4.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Fresh WaterDE5854 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.3 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Rain Song within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8E6FD in HSL space. Pair Rain Song with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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