Rainsong (PPG 1136-2)
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Rainsong (PPG 1136-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainsong
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rainsong by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rainsong, 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 | Glimmer | SW 6476 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | In Your Eyes | 715 | 75.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Day | PPU13-17 | 79.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate Coast | 5004-3A | 80 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Rainsong (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainsong
Darker than Rainsong
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1136-2 |
| Hex | #DEE8E3 |
| RGB | 222, 232, 227 |
| HSL | 150°, 18%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, -4.2, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainsong (PPG 1136-2), published as #DEE8E3
#CCDEE1
#F1F2E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainsong (PPG 1136-2)?
- Rainsong has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainsong is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rainsong in another brand?
- Pirate Coast (Valspar 5004-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rainsong warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rainsong as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.