Rainy Season vs Pure White

Rainy SeasonBehrvsPure WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 32.1Very different colors

Rainy Season (Behr) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Rainy Season belongs to the blue-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. The 53-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 31 for Rainy Season — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. Where Rainy Season leans blue, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 32.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rainy Season vs Pure White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Rainy Season and Pure White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rainy SeasonRainy Season kitchen cabinets color

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Pure WhiteSherwin Williams Pure White kitchen cabinets color

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Color Details

Rainy Season
Behr · MQ5-27
Hex#879ca3
LRV30.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-27
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
Hex#EDECE6
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Rainy Season vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rainy Season on one side and Pure White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Rainy Season comparisons

See how Rainy Season stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Rainy Season
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Rainy Season
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Rainy Season
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rainy Season is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Rainy Season
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Rainy Season
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Rainy Season
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Rainy Season
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Rainy Season
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Rainy Season
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Rainy Season reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Rainy Season
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Rainy Season
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rainy Season is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Rainy Season
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Rainy Season
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rainy Season reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Rainy Season
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Rainy Season
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Rainy Season reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Rainy Season
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Rainy Season
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Rainy Season
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Rainy Season
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Rainy Season reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Rainy Season
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Rainy Season
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Rainy Season
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Rainy Season
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Rainy Season reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Rainy Season
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Rainy Season reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Rainy Season
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Rainy Season
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Rainy Season
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Rainy Season reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Rainy Season
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Rainy Season reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Rainy Season
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Rainy Season
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Rainy Season vs Pure White Paint Color Comparison