Cold and Rainy
DESS36 · #899899 · LRV 31 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Cold and Rainy31
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Cold and Rainy, Really?
Cold and Rainy reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DESS36 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cold and Rainy
Cold and Rainy 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 Cold and Rainy
Cold and Rainy sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cold and Rainy 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 Dunn-Edwards DESS36 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 | Morning at SeaSW 9634 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | AtmosphericPPU12-15 · Behr | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brewster GrayHC-162 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight5001-1C · Valspar | 0.8 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · Glidden | 4.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cold and Rainy within Dunn-Edwards'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 #899899 in HSL space. Pair Cold and Rainy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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