Raindrop
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Raindrop68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Raindrop, Really?
Raindrop reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-720 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Raindrop
Raindrop 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 Raindrop
At LRV 68, Raindrop 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 Raindrop 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 C2 Paint C2-720 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 | Meander BlueSW 6484 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cloudy Day540E-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bird's Egg2051-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ring Box BlueV066-1 · Valspar | 1.2 | 68.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aqua WhisperPPG1234-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua WhisperPPG1234-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Raindrop within C2 Paint'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 #BFDDDE in HSL space. Pair Raindrop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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