Rainwater
P450-3 · #87D9D2 · LRV 59 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Rainwater59
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Rainwater, Really?
Rainwater reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P450-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rainwater
Rainwater 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Rainwater
At LRV 59, Rainwater 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.
Most complaints about Rainwater 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 P450-3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tantalizing TealSW 6937 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Shore House Green2047-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Wave5006-9C · Valspar | 1.0 | 57.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · Glidden | 1.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tip Top Teal132-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Rainwater 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 #87D9D2 in HSL space. Pair Rainwater with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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