# Behr Rainy Season

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rainy-season](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rainy-season)

Behr Rainy Season MQ5-27 is a muted blue-gray with a noticeable soft green cast, giving it the look of weathered sea glass rather than a pure slate blue. Its mid-tone depth keeps it present on a full wall without making a room feel overly dark. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character reads more clearly, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring forward its gentle grayness. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a home office with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen for contrast. Rainy Season also makes a considered cabinet color beside off-white walls and light stone countertops.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Rainy Season
- **Color code:** MQ5-27
- **HEX:** #879ca3
- **RGB:** 135, 156, 163
- **LRV:** 30.91%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 195° Saturation: 17.18% Value: 63.92%
- **HSL:** hsl(195, 13, 58)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 17.18 Magenta: 4.29 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.08
- **YIQ:** Y: 150.519 I: -14.763 Q: -2.264
- **XYZ:** X: 28.489 Y: 31.571 Z: 39.233
- **CIE Lab:** L:62.987 a:-5.844 b:-6.134
- **CIE Luv:** L:62.987 u:-11.439 v:-8.077
- **Decimal:** 8887459
- **Hunter Lab:** 56.188, -7.826, -2.067

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Valspar US Copacabana](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-copacabana)
- [Valspar US Brocade Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-brocade-blue)
- [Valspar US Maritime Hush](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-maritime-hush)
- [Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-van-courtland-blue-hc-145)
- [Valspar US Impressionist](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-impressionist)
- [Benjamin Moore Province Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-province-blue-2135-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Whirlpool](https://plan-home.com/color/whirlpool-sw-9135)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning at Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-at-sea-sw-9634)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Valspar US Silver Fox](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-silver-fox)
- [Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-franklin-lakes-1643)
- [Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dusty-cornflower-csp-605)
- [Valspar US Blue Nuthatch](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-blue-nuthatch)
- [Behr French Colony](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-french-colony)
- [Sherwin Williams Powder Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/powder-blue-sw-2863)
- [Benjamin Moore Amsterdam](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amsterdam-af-550)
- [Sherwin Williams Poolhouse](https://plan-home.com/color/poolhouse-sw-7603)
- [Benjamin Moore Cable Knit Sweater](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cable-knit-sweater-csp-650)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Distant Star](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-distant-star)
- [Behr Rainmaster](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rainmaster)
- [Behr Nor'Wester](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwester)
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Lyric Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lyric-blue)
- [Behr Norwegian Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwegian-blue)
- [Behr Rush Hour](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rush-hour)
- [Behr Whale Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-whale-gray-n470-6)
- [Behr Hampton Surf](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hampton-surf)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Autumn Ashes](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-autumn-ashes)
- [Behr Piano Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-piano-brown)
- [Behr Tribeca](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tribeca)
- [Behr Oak Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oak-creek)
- [Behr Chicago Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chicago-fog)
- [Behr White City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-city)
- [Behr Underground](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-underground)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.