Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rain Cloud |
| SKU | SW 9639 |
| Hex | #536168 |
| RGB | 83, 97, 104 |
| HSL | 200°, 11%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Rain Cloud
With an LRV of 11, Rain Cloud is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Rain Cloud works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rain Cloud within Sherwin-Williams'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 #536168 in HSL space. Pair Rain Cloud 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.
Sherwin-Williams Rain Cloud Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rain Cloud 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9639 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Behr's nearest match is Thunder Bay (ECC-35-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rain Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Thunder Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rain Cloud
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mysterious (PPG1037-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rain Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Mysterious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Poseidon Depths (432-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rain Cloud without repainting risk. See the full Poseidon Depths swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rain Cloud
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rain Cloud is Titan (C2-725) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Titan swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rain Cloud
At Clare, the closest color to Rain Cloud is Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rain Cloud
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rain Cloud is Outer Space (DE5824) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outer Space swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rain Cloud
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rain Cloud is Vermont Slate (1673) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vermont Slate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Kompozit has no exact twin of Rain Cloud. The nearest is Thunderstorm (0514) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Valspar has no exact twin of Rain Cloud. The nearest is Carriage Wheel (M330) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.5 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carriage Wheel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rain Cloud. The nearest is Inchyra Blue (NO. 289) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Inchyra Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Rain Cloud — the nearest deck color, Deep Sea Shadow (0480), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9639 instead. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rain Cloud — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 6.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9639 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rain Cloud
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Rain Cloud — the nearest deck color, Autumn Gray (JG-143), is clearly different (ΔE 8.69). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9639 instead. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →