Let it Rain vs Morning Fog paint color comparison

Let it Rain vs Morning Fog

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Morning Fog (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Let it Rain (LRV 34), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Let it Rain vs Morning Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Let it Rain and Morning Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Morning Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Let it RainSherwin Williams Let It Rain Bathroom

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Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 bathroom color review

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Morning Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Let it RainSw Let It Rain Exterior

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Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 house exterior color review

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Color Details

Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams · 9152
Hex#979FA5
LRV34.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9152
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Morning Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 6255
Hex#A8AEB1
LRV41.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6255
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Let it Rain vs Morning Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Let it Rain on one side and Morning Fog 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 Let it Rain comparisons

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

White Dove
Let it Rain
White Dove
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Let it Rain
Ammonite
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.

Iron Ore
Let it Rain
Iron Ore
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Let it Rain
Purbeck Stone
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Let it Rain
Evergreen Fog
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Let it Rain
Mizzle
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Let it Rain
Agreeable Gray
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Let it Rain
Accessible Beige
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Let it Rain
Denim Drift
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Let it Rain the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Let it Rain
French Gray
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Let it Rain
Naval
Let it Rain
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Let it Rain reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Let it Rain
Tranquil Dawn
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Let it Rain
Bancha
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 13, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Let it Rain
Hardwick White
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Let it Rain
Pure White
Let it Rain
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.

Artichoke
Let it Rain
Artichoke
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Let it Rain
Balboa Mist
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Let it Rain
Shoji White
Let it Rain
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Let it Rain
Snowbound
Let it Rain
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Let it Rain
Pewter Green
Let it Rain
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Let it Rain
Skimming Stone
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Let it Rain
Dix Blue
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Let it Rain
Calamine
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.

Treron
Let it Rain
Treron
Let it Rain
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Let it Rain
Vintage Vogue
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Let it Rain
Saybrook Sage
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Let it Rain
Pale Green
Let it Rain
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Let it Rain
Pine Needle
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Let it Rain
Cement grey
Let it Rain
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Let it Rain
Guilford Green
Let it Rain
Sherwin-Williams
Let it Rain
9152 · LRV 34

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Let it Rain encloses it.