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RODDA · CA196

Rodda Rainfall#8B9CA2 · LRV 32

Rainfall reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Rodda CA196 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

RODDA RAINFALL
RGB 139, 156, 162 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Rodda
Name Rainfall
SKU CA196
Hex #8B9CA2
RGB 139, 156, 162
HSL 196°, 11%, 59%
LRV 32
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Rodda Rainfall

Rainfall sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.

Rainfall 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9139 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 34
SW 9134 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33
SW 9143 · #91999C · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 31
SW 9151 · #899CAA · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 32
SW 9161 · #959BA0 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 32

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Behr →
ECC-65-3 · #8B9EA1 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 33
ICC-65 · #899DAA · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 32
N520-4 · #899D9D · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 32
HDC-AC-23 · #8B9C9B · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 32
780F-5 · #8A9E9B · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2122-30 · #8F9D9E · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 32
2135-40 · #829BA1 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 32
AF-570 · #919DA8 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 34
2126-40 · #92999E · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 32
2123-30 · #889E9E · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Valspar →
T693 · #889AA2 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 30.9
P067 · #8A9EA3 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 32.5
V105-4 · #859EA5 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 32
8004-39D · #849EA8 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 32
4007-1C · #919A9B · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 31.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1036-4 · #919FA2 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 33
PPG1035-4 · #8AA0A6 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 33
PPG1034-5 · #8D9FA0 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 33
PPG1039-4 · #90999D · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 31
PPG1040-5 · #8D9CA8 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 32

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Glidden →
30BG 31/053 · #8F9B9F · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 31
PPG1035-4 · #89A0A6 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 33
PPG1040-5 · #8D9CA7 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 32
PPG1034-5 · #8C9FA0 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 33
70GG 32/067 · #8A9C9B · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 32

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Dutch Boy →
431-3DB · #849BA3 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 31
433-4DB · #8B9BA5 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 32
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33
337-4DB · #869FAC · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 33
428-5DB · #889F9E · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 33
HGSW 3324 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 35
HGSW 3304 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33
HGSW 9134 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33
HGSW 3334 · #91999C · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 31
HGSW 9143 · #91999C · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6319 · #8D9A9E · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 29
DE6333 · #8A99A4 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 29
DE6340 · #8F9AA4 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 30
DEGR69 · #939A9D · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 32
DET610 · #91989D · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 31
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 31
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 8.35 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 31
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 29
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 35
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 9.3 · LRV 34
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 9.96 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0505 · #8F9DA8 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 33
0499 · #859FA4 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 32
0485 · #8BA1A1 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 33
0632 · #879EAE · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 33
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 33

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at Hirshfield's →
H0048 · #85979A · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 30
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 33
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 33
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 33
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-734 · #879EAB · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 33
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 33
C2-748 · #869FAE · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 33
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 33
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.29
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 34

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All gray at Portola Paints →
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 33
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 28
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 26
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 13.31 · LRV 31
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 34

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.73
All gray at Annie Sloan →
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 38
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 23
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 10.9 · LRV 32
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 16.52 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 19.15 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.88
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 13.92 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 15.33 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 16.51 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.94
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 36
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 8.98 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 48
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 12.19 · LRV 27
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 14.73 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All gray at Kompozit →
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 31
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 31
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 31
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 32
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 33

Similar Rodda colors

closest in the Rodda deck

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

R093 · LRV 32
CA195 · LRV 33
R094 · LRV 32
R074 · LRV 34
CA191 · LRV 30
CA197 · LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8B9CA2 in HSL space. Pair Rainfall with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8B9CA2 + #A2918B
TRIADIC
#8B9CA2 · #A28B9C · #9CA28B
ANALOGOUS
#8BA29C · #8B9CA2 · #8B91A2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.85:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.37:1 AAA

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

Rodda Rainfall Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rainfall 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 Rodda CA196 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rainfall

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rainfall is Delft (SW 9134) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delft swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rainfall

At Behr, the closest color to Rainfall is Teal Wave (ECC-65-3) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Wave swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rainfall

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rainfall is Cloudy Sky (2122-30) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Sky swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rainfall

Valspar's nearest match is Copacabana (P067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32.5 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainfall without repainting risk. See the full Copacabana swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rainfall

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rainfall is Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost At Sea swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Rainfall

Glidden's nearest match is Nocturnal Creek (30BG 31/053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainfall without repainting risk. See the full Nocturnal Creek swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rainfall

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rainfall is Monument Gray (433-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monument Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rainfall

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rainfall is Aqua Reservoir (HGSW 3304) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua Reservoir swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rainfall

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Flannel (DE6319), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainfall without repainting risk. See the full Gray Flannel swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rainfall

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Rainfall — the nearest deck color, Well Watered (JG-69), is clearly different (ΔE 5.21). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA196 instead. See the full Well Watered swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rainfall

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rainfall. The nearest is Oval Room Blue (NO. 85) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rainfall

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rainfall is Ocean Melody (0499) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Melody swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rainfall

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Rainfall. The nearest is Overcast Day (0512) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overcast Day swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rainfall

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rainfall is Shark Fin (C2-734) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark Fin swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rainfall

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Rainfall — the nearest deck color, Blue Ivy (PNT100-MD-39), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA196 instead. See the full Blue Ivy swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Rainfall

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Rainfall is Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Rainfall

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Rainfall — the nearest deck color, Provence (PROVENCE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.9). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA196 instead. See the full Provence swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rainfall

Backdrop has no exact twin of Rainfall. The nearest is Polly Wants (BD-PW) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rainfall

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Rainfall — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA196 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rainfall

Kompozit has no exact twin of Rainfall. The nearest is Overcast Day (0512) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overcast Day swatch →

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