Modest White vs Rain Cloud
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Modest White belongs to the beige-greige family and Rain Cloud to the blue-grey family. Modest White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Rain Cloud (LRV 11), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Modest White 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 49.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Modest White vs Rain Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Modest White 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 Modest White comparisons
See how Modest White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Modest White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Modest White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Modest White the marginally brighter of the two.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Modest White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.