Sherwin Williams Rainsong SW 9681
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- Rainsong for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Rainsong reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Rainsong undertones?
- Is Rainsong SW 9681 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rainsong
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rainsong SW 9681
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9681 |
| Name: | Rainsong |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Rainsong?
Sherwin Williams Rainsong SW 9681 is a very light blue-green with a soft gray cast, based on its pale #dde6e5 color value. It reads cool and airy without looking sharply icy, thanks to its muted, low-saturation appearance. In brighter daylight, the blue-green notes can appear clearer, while lower or warmer lighting may bring its gentle grayness forward. Use Rainsong on bedroom, bathroom, or living room walls where a quiet, washed color is preferable to plain white. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or natural linen for a clean, lightly layered interior.
Rainsong for living room (3 photos)
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Sherwin Williams Rainsong reviews (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Rainsong undertones?
Rainsong is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
221, 230, 229
Is Sherwin Williams Rainsong cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 173°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9681 Rainsong HSL code: 173, 15%, 88%
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 Rainsong
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rainsong:
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
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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 Rainsong with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 353, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.
LRV of Rainsong
Rainsong has an LRV of 77.77% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 77.77%, 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 | #dde6e5 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 230, 229 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 90.20%, 89.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 173° Saturation: 3.91% Value: 90.2% |
| HSL | hsl(173, 15, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.91 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.43 Key: 9.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 227.195 I: -5.042 Q: -2.215 |
| XYZ | X: 72.255 Y: 77.622 Z: 85.284 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.607 a:-3.184 b:-0.554 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.607 u:-4.929 v:-0.286 |
| Decimal | 14542565 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.104, -7.792, 4.28 |
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