Rain vs Paper

Both from Tikkurila's palette. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Rain (LRV 44), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Rain vs Paper Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 25.9 — Very different colors

Color Details

Rain

Tikkurila · J490

Hex#A5B3C2

LRV43.8

BrandTikkurila

NumberJ490

Undertone—

Temperature—

Brightnessmedium

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Paper

Tikkurila · F497

Hex#F2F2ED

LRV88.4

BrandTikkurila

NumberF497

Undertone—

Temperature—

Brightnesslight

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Rain vs Paper in Real Spaces

Seeing Rain and Paper in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain would.

Rain vs Paper

Rain vs Paper Color Comparison

Color Details

Rain vs Paper in Real Spaces

Living Room

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