Rainwashed (SW 6211) vs Quietude (SW 6212)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Rainwashed, LRV 59 vs 48.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.7 vs 2.9).
- North rooms
- Rainwashed keeps more brightness (L* 77.4 vs 70.6 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Glimmer SW 6476, #E0E7E2, LRV 78: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 5.0, noticeably different. At 5.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Rainwashed (SW 6211) is lighter than Quietude (SW 6212) and about as warm: LRV 59 vs 48, deltaE 5.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Rainwashed | Quietude | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6211 | SW 6212 | |
| Hex | #C2CDC5 | #ADBBB2 | |
| RGB | 194, 205, 197 | 173, 187, 178 | |
| HSL | 136°, 10%, 78% | 141°, 9%, 71% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 | 48 | +11 |
| Lab L* | 81.4 | 74.6 | +6.8 |
| Lab a* | -5.2 | -6.5 | +1.3 |
| Lab b* | 2.7 | 2.9 | −0.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainwashed (SW 6211), published as #C2CDC5
#B0C3C3
#D4D7C5
Quietude (SW 6212), published as #ADBBB2
#9CB1B0
#BFC5B2
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 Rainwashed (SW 6211) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 11 LRV points lighter (59 vs 48), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Rainwashed in other brands
Closest matches to Quietude in other brands
Common questions
- Is Rainwashed the same color as Quietude?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.0. Most people can see the difference between Rainwashed and Quietude side by side.
- Which is lighter, Rainwashed or Quietude?
- Rainwashed, with an LRV of 59 against 48.
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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.