Rain Washed (Behr 500E-3)
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Rain Washed (Behr 500E-3) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 62.7, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rain Washed
Four Behr colors picked for Rain Washed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rain Washed, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Annapolis Green | 687 | 61.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Destiny | 5003-5B | 64 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Veridian Green | 1142-3 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rain Washed (LRV 62.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rain Washed
Darker than Rain Washed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500E-3 |
| Hex | #BED4D2 |
| RGB | 190, 212, 210 |
| HSL | 175°, 20%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.3, -7.7, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rain Washed (Behr 500E-3), published as #BED4D2
#ACCAD0
#D1DED2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rain Washed (Behr 500E-3)?
- Rain Washed has an LRV of 62.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rain Washed is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rain Washed in another brand?
- Destiny (Valspar 5003-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Rain Washed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rain Washed as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.