Anonymous vs Rain Cloud
Anonymous and Rain Cloud come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Anonymous reads as grey, while Rain Cloud reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 20 for Anonymous vs 11 for Rain Cloud — means Anonymous will open up a space more effectively. Where Anonymous leans neutral, Rain Cloud reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 17.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anonymous vs Rain Cloud in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anonymous and Rain Cloud in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Anonymous returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Anonymous reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain Cloud.
Color Details
Anonymous vs Rain Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anonymous on one side and Rain Cloud 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 Anonymous comparisons
See how Anonymous stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
Anonymous reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
Anonymous reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Anonymous encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 7, Anonymous is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 20, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.