Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rainsong |
| SKU | SW 9681 |
| Hex | #DDE6E5 |
| RGB | 221, 230, 229 |
| HSL | 173°, 15%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Rainsong
Rainsong is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Rainsong 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. 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.
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rainsong 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 #DDE6E5 in HSL space. Pair Rainsong 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 Rainsong Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rainsong 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 9681 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rainsong
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Rainsong is Filigree (PPG1159-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Filigree and you'll get the same color. See the full Filigree swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rainsong
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rainsong is Whispering Spring (2136-70). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whispering Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rainsong
The closest Behr equivalent of Rainsong is Subtle Touch (790E-1). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Subtle Touch and you'll get the same color. See the full Subtle Touch swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rainsong
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rainsong
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Bottle (8003-38A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bottle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rainsong
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rainsong
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rainsong
Kompozit's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rainsong
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rainsong without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rainsong
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rainsong is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rainsong
At Clare, the closest color to Rainsong is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rainsong
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rainsong is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rainsong
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rainsong — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9681 instead. See the full Jane swatch →