Rainmaster
MQ5-22 · #9AA2AA · LRV 36 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Rainmaster36
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Rainmaster, Really?
Rainmaster reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-22 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rainmaster
Rainmaster is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rainmaster
Rainmaster sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Rainmaster 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 MQ5-22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Let it RainSW 9152 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Comet1628 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonlight Stroll8004-45D · Valspar | 5.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Amethyst HazePPG13-23 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Grey Shadow90BG 35/068 · Glidden | 1.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Chain435-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Rainmaster 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 #9AA2AA in HSL space. Pair Rainmaster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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