Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) vs Rainwashed (SW 6211)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Palladian Blue, LRV 60.4 vs 59.
- Warmer
- Rainwashed, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.7 vs 2.1).
- North rooms
- Palladian Blue keeps more brightness (L* 78.5 vs 77.4 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Green Cast BM 842, #D9E7DF, LRV 76.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.0, very close. At 2.0, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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More comparisons with Palladian Blue
Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) is about as light as Rainwashed (SW 6211) and about as warm: LRV 60.4 vs 59, deltaE 2.0 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Palladian Blue | Rainwashed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | HC-144 | SW 6211 | |
| Hex | #C1D1C9 | #C2CDC5 | |
| RGB | 193, 209, 201 | 194, 205, 197 | |
| HSL | 150°, 15%, 79% | 136°, 10%, 78% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.4 | 59 | +1.4 |
| Lab L* | 82.5 | 81.4 | +1.1 |
| Lab a* | -6.9 | -5.2 | −1.7 |
| Lab b* | 2.1 | 2.7 | −0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Green | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palladian Blue (BM HC-144), published as #C1D1C9
#AFC7C7
#D3DBC9
Rainwashed (SW 6211), published as #C2CDC5
#B0C3C3
#D4D7C5
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1.4 LRV points lighter (60.4 vs 59), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Palladian Blue in other brands
Closest matches to Rainwashed in other brands
Common questions
- Is Palladian Blue the same color as Rainwashed?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.0. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Palladian Blue and Rainwashed.
- Which is lighter, Palladian Blue or Rainwashed?
- Palladian Blue, with an LRV of 60.4 against 59.
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Sources: Palladian Blue: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Rainwashed: 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.