Raindrop
SW 6485 · #9EC6C6 · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Raindrop52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Raindrop, Really?
Raindrop reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6485 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 52, 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6485 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Blue Fox540E-3 · Behr | 0.7 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradiso717 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Favorite SweaterP028 · Valspar | 1.0 | 52.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pitter PatterPPG1142-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pitter PatterPPG1142-4 · Glidden | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Patina'd232-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Raindrop within Sherwin-Williams'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 #9EC6C6 in HSL space. Pair Raindrop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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