Rainstorm (BM CSP-50)
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Rainstorm (BM CSP-50) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainstorm
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rainstorm 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 Rainstorm, 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 | Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 30 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Shark Fin | PPU24-19 | 30.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Phoenix Fossil | 1009-5 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Rainstorm (LRV 30.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainstorm
Darker than Rainstorm
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-50 |
| Hex | #929591 |
| RGB | 146, 149, 145 |
| HSL | 105°, 2%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, -1.9, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainstorm (BM CSP-50), published as #929591
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainstorm (BM CSP-50)?
- Rainstorm has an LRV of 30.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainstorm is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rainstorm in another brand?
- Tin Lizzie (SW 9163) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rainstorm warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rainstorm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.