Raindrops on Roses vs Stratton Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Raindrops on Roses reads as grey, while Stratton Blue reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Raindrops on Roses (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Stratton Blue (LRV 38), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raindrops on Roses runs red while Stratton Blue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Raindrops on Roses vs Stratton Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raindrops on Roses on one side and Stratton Blue 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.
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White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Raindrops on Roses the marginally brighter of the two.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Raindrops on Roses the marginally brighter of the two.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Raindrops on Roses reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Raindrops on Roses reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Raindrops on Roses the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.