Rainy Sidewalk (Behr HDC-CT-24)
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Rainy Sidewalk (Behr HDC-CT-24) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 41.2, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainy Sidewalk
Four Behr colors picked for Rainy Sidewalk 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 Rainy Sidewalk, 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 | Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 44 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Lake | 2129-50 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Peace | 10-28 | 43 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rainy Sidewalk (LRV 41.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainy Sidewalk
Darker than Rainy Sidewalk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-24 |
| Hex | #9BAFBB |
| RGB | 155, 175, 187 |
| HSL | 202°, 19%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, -4.3, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainy Sidewalk (Behr HDC-CT-24), published as #9BAFBB
#88A5B9
#AEB9BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainy Sidewalk (Behr HDC-CT-24)?
- Rainy Sidewalk has an LRV of 41.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainy Sidewalk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rainy Sidewalk in another brand?
- Winter Lake (BM 2129-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Rainy Sidewalk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rainy Sidewalk as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.