Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud SW 9639
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- Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud undertones?
- Is Rain Cloud SW 9639 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rain Cloud
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rain Cloud SW 9639
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Rain Cloud SW 9639 |
| Code: | SW 9639 |
| Name: | Rain Cloud |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined |
What color is Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud?
Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud SW 9639 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading bright or overly navy, giving it the grounded look of weathered slate. In daylight, Rain Cloud can show a clearer blue-gray presence, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its charcoal-like depth. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or built-in cabinetry where a darker color is wanted without going fully black. Pair it with soft white, pale gray, natural oak, brushed nickel, or black metal for a clean, restrained contrast.
Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud undertones?
Rain Cloud reads as a midtone, low-saturation blue-gray with a noticeably muted, neutral character. In the supplied digital color, the blue direction is clearest, while a slight greenish bias is subtle enough to be hard to separate from the overall grayness. Sherwin-Williams classifies Rain Cloud as a Neutral, which fits its softened blue appearance rather than suggesting a strong or obvious undertone. Warm artificial light may make it look a little grayer or less blue, while cool daylight can make its blue cast easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
83, 97, 104
Is Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 9639 Rain Cloud HSL code: 200, 11%, 37%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Rain Cloud
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9639
Rain Cloud
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Rain Cloud with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.
LRV of Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud has an LRV of 11.44% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 11.44%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #536168 |
| RGB Decimal | 83, 97, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 32.55%, 38.04%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 20.19% Value: 40.78% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 11, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.19 Magenta: 6.73 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 59.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 93.612 I: -10.592 Q: -0.783 |
| XYZ | X: 10.34 Y: 11.388 Z: 14.746 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.226 a:-3.666 b:-5.767 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.226 u:-7.499 v:-7.125 |
| Decimal | 5464424 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.745, -4.361, -2.287 |
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