Rainsong vs Timid Blue
Rainsong is a PPG color while Timid Blue comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Rainsong belongs to the green family and Timid Blue to the blue-green family. With LRVs of 79 and 79, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Rainsong vs Timid Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rainsong on one side and Timid 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.
More Rainsong comparisons
See how Rainsong stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Rainsong reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Rainsong reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Rainsong reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
Rainsong reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Rainsong the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Rainsong the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Rainsong is decisively the brighter choice.
Rainsong reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.