Wedgewood Gray vs Rain paint color comparison

Wedgewood Gray vs Rain

Wedgewood Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Rain comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 50 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Wedgewood Gray's blue character against Rain's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wedgewood Gray vs Rain in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Wedgewood Gray and Rain 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 living room fireplace paint review

@butterfieldmansion

RainSherwin Williams Rain living room picture

@emdunn19

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray bedroom interior

@felicia_gimza

RainSherwin Williams SW 6219 bedroom interior

@esdinteriors

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 bathroom vanity color

@lav_and_co

RainSW Rain bathroom color

@kathrynsalyerdesign

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray house exterior color review

@worthingtonspainting

RainSherwin Williams Rain house exterior paint review

@poppy.home.design

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray front door color review

@alifewellcaffeinated

RainFront Door

@lizspraggrealestate

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 kitchen cabinets color

@vanessaferrodesign

RainSherwin Williams Rain furniture cabinet

@mcnuttdesigns

Color Details

Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-146
LRV49.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-146
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Rain
Sherwin-Williams · 6219
LRV49.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6219
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Wedgewood Gray vs Rain Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wedgewood Gray on one side and Rain 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 Wedgewood Gray comparisons

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

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Ammonite
Ammonite
Wedgewood Gray vs Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Wedgewood Gray encloses it.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
White Dove
White Dove
Wedgewood Gray vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Wedgewood Gray vs Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Wedgewood Gray vs Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Wedgewood Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Mizzle
Mizzle
Wedgewood Gray vs Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Wedgewood Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Wedgewood Gray vs Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Wedgewood Gray vs Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
French Gray
French Gray
Wedgewood Gray vs French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Wedgewood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Naval
Naval
Wedgewood Gray vs Naval
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Wedgewood Gray vs Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Bancha
Bancha
Wedgewood Gray vs Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 50 vs 13, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Wedgewood Gray vs Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Wedgewood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Pure White
Pure White
Wedgewood Gray vs Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Wedgewood Gray encloses it.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Artichoke
Artichoke
Wedgewood Gray vs Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Balboa Mist vs Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Shoji White
Shoji White
Wedgewood Gray vs Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Snowbound
Snowbound
Wedgewood Gray vs Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Pigeon
Pigeon
Wedgewood Gray vs Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Wedgewood Gray vs Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Duck Green
Duck Green
Wedgewood Gray vs Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 8, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Wedgewood Gray vs Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Wedgewood Gray vs Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Wedgewood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wedgewood Gray
Hicks' Blue
Wedgewood Gray
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Wedgewood Gray vs Hicks' Blue

Wedgewood Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Wedgewood Gray
Slaked Lime Deep

Wedgewood Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Vintage Vogue vs Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Wedgewood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wedgewood Gray
Livid
Wedgewood Gray
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

Wedgewood Gray vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Saybrook Sage vs Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50

A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Wedgewood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Pale Green
Pale Green
Wedgewood Gray vs Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Wedgewood Gray
HC-146 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.