Copen Blue (SW 0068) vs Rainwashed (SW 6211)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 59 vs 59.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.8 vs 2.7).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 77.4 vs 77.1 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Glimmer SW 6476, #E0E7E2, LRV 78: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.5, indistinguishable. At 0.5, pick on price, finish or availability.
See each color
Copen Blue (SW 0068) is about as light as Rainwashed (SW 6211) and about as warm: LRV 59 vs 59, deltaE 0.5 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Copen Blue | Rainwashed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 0068 | SW 6211 | |
| Hex | #C2CCC4 | #C2CDC5 | |
| RGB | 194, 204, 196 | 194, 205, 197 | |
| HSL | 132°, 9%, 78% | 136°, 10%, 78% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Lab L* | 81.1 | 81.4 | −0.3 |
| Lab a* | -4.9 | -5.2 | +0.3 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copen Blue (SW 0068), published as #C2CCC4
#B0C2C2
#D4D6C4
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 Copen Blue (SW 0068) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0 LRV points lighter (59 vs 59), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Copen Blue in other brands
Closest matches to Rainwashed in other brands
Common questions
- Is Copen Blue the same color as Rainwashed?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.5. Most people cannot tell Copen Blue and Rainwashed apart.
- Which is lighter, Copen Blue or Rainwashed?
- Neither: both have an LRV of 59.
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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.