Rainy Afternoon (BM 1575)
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Rainy Afternoon (BM 1575) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.2, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainy Afternoon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rainy Afternoon 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 Rainy Afternoon, 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 | Rosemary | SW 6187 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Pinecone Hill | N410-6 | 13.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Rainy Afternoon (LRV 15.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainy Afternoon
Darker than Rainy Afternoon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1575 |
| Hex | #646B61 |
| RGB | 100, 107, 97 |
| HSL | 102°, 5%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.4, -4.7, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainy Afternoon (BM 1575), published as #646B61
#54625F
#747461
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainy Afternoon (BM 1575)?
- Rainy Afternoon has an LRV of 15.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainy Afternoon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rainy Afternoon in another brand?
- Pinecone Hill (Behr N410-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rainy Afternoon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rainy Afternoon as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.