Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Rainy Day |
| SKU | DE5889 |
| Hex | #E0EBFA |
| RGB | 224, 235, 250 |
| HSL | 215°, 72%, 93% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Rainy Day
Rainy Day is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Rainy Day shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
6 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Rainy Day within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0EBFA in HSL space. Pair Rainy Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Rainy Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rainy Day from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5889 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rainy Day
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rainy Day. The nearest is Twinkle (SW 7135) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rainy Day
At Behr, the closest color to Rainy Day is December Dawn (600A-1) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full December Dawn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rainy Day
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rainy Day. The nearest is White Heaven (2068-70) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rainy Day
Valspar has no exact twin of Rainy Day. The nearest is Moonbeam (4005-7A) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82.3 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rainy Day
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rainy Day. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →