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Dunn-Edwards Cold and Rainy

DESS36 · #899899 · LRV 30.1

Compare with other brands: Valspar Blue Twilight is a 99% match

Cold and Rainy (DESS36) is a mid-tone cool gray from Dunn-Edwards with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 30.1 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest match in another brand is Valspar Blue Twilight (99% match).

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LRV

30.1 · Mid-tone

Undertone

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

DESS36

HEX

#899899

RGB

137, 152, 153

HSL

184°, 7%, 57%

Family

Grays

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Cold and Rainy FAQ

What undertone does Cold and Rainy have?

Cold and Rainy is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Cold and Rainy?

Cold and Rainy has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 30.1 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight.

What is the closest match to Cold and Rainy in other brands?

Valspar: Blue Twilight (5001-1C), 99%; Benjamin Moore: Brewster Gray (HC-162), 97%; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), 96%; Behr: Millennium Silver (HDC-NT-27), 95%; Sherwin-Williams: Morning at Sea (SW 9634), 94%; Glidden: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), 94%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Delft (HGSW9134), 94%; PPG: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), 94%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Cold and Rainy?

The HEX code of Cold and Rainy (DESS36) is #899899, RGB 137, 152, 153. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.