Longmeadow vs Rainy Afternoon
Longmeadow and Rainy Afternoon come from the same Behr collection. These are both blue-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-green to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 30 for Rainy Afternoon vs 25 for Longmeadow — means Rainy Afternoon will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Longmeadow vs Rainy Afternoon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Longmeadow and Rainy Afternoon are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Rainy Afternoon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Longmeadow vs Rainy Afternoon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Longmeadow on one side and Rainy Afternoon on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.