Early Rain vs Spinach White paint color comparison

Early Rain vs Spinach White

Early RainJotunvsSpinach WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 2.8Subtle difference

Where Early Rain belongs to Jotun's range, Spinach White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Early Rain belongs to the beige-greige family and Spinach White to the white-yellow family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (79 vs 79), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Early Rain runs warm while Spinach White is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Early Rain
Jotun · 0486
Hex#eae7db
LRV79.5
BrandJotun
Number0486
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Spinach White
Sherwin-Williams · 6434
Hex#E4E8DA
LRV79.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6434
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Early Rain vs Spinach White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Early Rain
White Dove
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Early Rain
Ammonite
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Early Rain
Iron Ore
Early Rain
Iron Ore
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 6, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Early Rain
Purbeck Stone
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Early Rain
Evergreen Fog
Early Rain
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Early Rain
Mizzle
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 52, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Early Rain
Agreeable Gray
Early Rain
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Early Rain
Accessible Beige
Early Rain
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 58, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Early Rain
Denim Drift
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 27, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Early Rain
French Gray
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Early Rain
Naval
Early Rain
Naval
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Early Rain
Tranquil Dawn
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 55, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Early Rain
Bancha
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 13, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Early Rain
Hardwick White
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 44, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Early Rain
Pure White
Early Rain
Pure White
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Early Rain
Artichoke
Early Rain
Artichoke
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Early Rain
Balboa Mist
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 66, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Early Rain
Shoji White
Early Rain
Shoji White
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Early Rain the marginally brighter of the two.

Early Rain
Snowbound
Early Rain
Snowbound
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Early Rain
Pewter Green
Early Rain
Pewter Green
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Early Rain
Skimming Stone
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Early Rain the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Early Rain
Dix Blue
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Early Rain
Calamine
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Early Rain
Treron
Early Rain
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Early Rain
Vintage Vogue
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Early Rain
Saybrook Sage
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 45, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Early Rain
Pale Green
Early Rain
Pale Green
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Early Rain
Pine Needle
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Early Rain
Cement grey
Early Rain
Cement grey
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Early Rain
Guilford Green
Early Rain
Jotun
Early Rain
0486 · LRV 79

Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.