Let it Rain vs Warm Stone
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Let it Rain belongs to the blue-grey family and Warm Stone to the greige-grey family. Let it Rain (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Warm Stone (LRV 20), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Let it Rain runs neutral while Warm Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Let it Rain vs Warm Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Let it Rain and Warm Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Let it Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Warm Stone.
Color Details
Let it Rain vs Warm Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Let it Rain on one side and Warm Stone 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.
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At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 34 vs 13, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Let it Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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Let it Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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