Rain Storm (Behr 530F-7)
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Rain Storm (Behr 530F-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rain Storm
Three Behr colors picked for Rain Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Storm, 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 | Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Providence Navy | 1651 | 10.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Newport Gray | 4011-5 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oceania | 10-01 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rain Storm (LRV 9.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rain Storm
Darker than Rain Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530F-7 |
| Hex | #3E5964 |
| RGB | 62, 89, 100 |
| HSL | 197°, 23%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.2, -7.0, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rain Storm (Behr 530F-7), published as #3E5964
#2A5062
#506264
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rain Storm (Behr 530F-7)?
- Rain Storm has an LRV of 9.1 (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 Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rain Storm in another brand?
- Oceania (PPG 10-01) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Rain Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rain Storm as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.