Double Latte vs Rain Cloud
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Double Latte belongs to the beige-greige family and Rain Cloud to the blue-grey family. Double Latte (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Rain Cloud (LRV 11), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Double Latte runs warm while Rain Cloud is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Double Latte vs Rain Cloud in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Double Latte 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
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Double Latte reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain Cloud.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Double Latte will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain Cloud would.
Color Details
Double Latte vs Rain Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Double Latte 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 Double Latte comparisons
See how Double Latte stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Double Latte is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
Double Latte reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 13, Double Latte is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
Double Latte reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Double Latte is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.
Double Latte reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Double Latte is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Double Latte reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Double Latte reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Double Latte encloses it.