Raindance (BM 1572)
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Raindance (BM 1572) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.5, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raindance
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raindance by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Raindance, 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 | Forever Green | SW 9653 | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 43.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Raindance (LRV 43.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Raindance
Darker than Raindance
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1572 |
| Hex | #A7B3AA |
| RGB | 167, 179, 170 |
| HSL | 135°, 7%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -5.9, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raindance (BM 1572), published as #A7B3AA
#96A9A8
#B9BDAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raindance (BM 1572)?
- Raindance has an LRV of 43.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raindance is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Raindance in another brand?
- Alpine Air (Behr BXC-38) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raindance warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raindance as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.