CSP-50

Benjamin Moore Rainstorm

Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Rainstorm paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CSP-50. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Rainstorm CSP-50
Color code:CSP-50
Color name:Rainstorm
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Rainstorm

Rainstorm CSP-50 has an LRV of 30.16% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 30.16% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Rainstorm undertones?

Green is Benjamin Moore Rainstorm undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#929591

RGB code:

146, 149, 145

Is Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 105° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

CSP-50 Rainstorm HSL code: 105, 2%, 58%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Green undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Rainstorm:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Benjamin Moore CSP-50 Rainstorm

Darker shades

Benjamin Moore CSP-50 Rainstorm

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Rainstorm CSP-50 vs Gibraltar Cliffs 1587

Struggling to choose the best color for your? We'll break down the differences so you can pick the perfect shade for your walls.

Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50 vs Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs 1587Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50
LRV: 30.16%
Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 31.77%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

Rainstorm CSP-50 vs Rushing River 1574

Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.

Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50 vs Benjamin Moore Rushing River 1574Benjamin Moore Rainstorm CSP-50
LRV: 30.16%
Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 30.46%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

FormatCode
HEX#929591copy color code
RGB Decimal146, 149, 145copy color code
RGB Percent57.25%, 58.43%, 56.86%copy color code
HSVHue: 105° Saturation: 2.68% Value: 58.43%copy color code
HSLhsl(105, 2, 58)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 2.01 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.68 Key: 41.57copy color code
YIQY: 147.647 I: -0.502 Q: -1.879copy color code
XYZX: 27.711 Y: 29.65 Z: 31.044copy color code
CIE LabL:61.351 a:-1.866 b:1.73copy color code
CIE LuvL:61.351 u:-1.485 v:2.768copy color code
Decimal9606545copy color code
Hunter lab54.452, -4.451, 4.315copy color code