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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1572

Benjamin Moore Raindance#A7B3AA · LRV null

Raindance reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1572 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE RAINDANCE
RGB 167, 179, 170 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Raindance
SKU 1572
Hex #A7B3AA
RGB 167, 179, 170
HSL 135°, 7%, 68%
LRV null
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Raindance

At LRV null, Raindance is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its green 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Raindance earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Gaelic Garden
SKU 0463 · #A5B3AB · LRV 43
ΔE 0.87 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Valspar →
V099-3
#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 45.8
8004-34D
#A1AFAA
Cambridge Lily
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 41
8004-33D
#A3AFAC
Dream Weaver
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 41
T674
#ABB6B4
Flock of Seagulls
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 45.4
5006-3C
#A7B49F
Green Trellis
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 43.3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-09
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 44
PPU12-9
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 44
HDC-CT-22
#9EB0A8
Aged Jade
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 41
N360-3
#A8B7A9
Still Gray
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 45
730F-4
#A8B3B4
Flint Smoke
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 44
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 45
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1033-4
#A7AEA5
Light Drizzle
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 41
10-29
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 44
1144-4
#A2B7B5
Holly Glen
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 45
1127-4
#ABB39E
Gargoyle
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 43
1039-3
#A8B0B2
Mirror Mirror
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 45
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 44
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 44
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 47
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6206
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 44
SW 7652
#ABB0AC
Mineral Deposit
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 43
SW 66
#ACB19F
Cascade Green
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 43
SW 6234
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 43
SW 9138
#A6B2B5
Stardew
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 41
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.63 · LRV 33
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.51 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 41
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 44

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Raindance within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CW-640
Pearl
LRV 43
1586
Silver Mink
LRV null
CSP-775
Sage Wisdom
LRV null
HC-165
Boothbay Gray
LRV 43
466
Garden Path
LRV null
1565
Mount Saint Anne
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7B3AA in HSL space. Pair Raindance with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7B3AA + #B3A7B0
TRIADIC
#A7B3AA · #AAA7B3 · #B3AAA7
ANALOGOUS
#AAB3A7 · #A7B3AA · #A7B3B0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.17:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.67:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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