Full Bloom vs Rainsong paint color comparison

Full Bloom vs Rainsong

Full BloomSherwin-WilliamsvsRainsongSherwin-WilliamsΔE 57.3 — Very different colors

Full Bloom and Rainsong come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Full Bloom belongs to the pink-red family and Rainsong to the blue family. The 52-point LRV gap — 78 for Rainsong vs 26 for Full Bloom — means Rainsong will open up a space more effectively. Where Full Bloom leans warm, Rainsong reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 57.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Full Bloom vs Rainsong in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Full Bloom and Rainsong in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rainsong reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Full Bloom.

Full BloomA scandinavian living room painted in Full Bloom

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RainsongSherwin Williams Rainsong living room color

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Rainsong returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Full BloomFull Bloom — minimalist kitchen

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RainsongSherwin Williams Rainsong kitchen paint

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Rainsong will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Full Bloom would.

Full BloomFull Bloom paint in a contemporary dining room

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RainsongSherwin Williams SW 9681 dining room paint

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Color Details

Full Bloom
Sherwin-Williams · 9700
LRV26.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9700
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rainsong
Sherwin-Williams · 9681
LRV77.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9681
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Full Bloom vs Rainsong Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Full Bloom on one side and Rainsong 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.