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Dunn-Edwards Cold and Rainy

DESS36 · #899899 · LRV ~30.1

Closest tone in another brand: Valspar Blue Twilight (~99% proximity)

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

Closest tone to Cold and Rainy in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

30.1 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

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, in this site’s digital reading. 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 estimated 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. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

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

Valspar: Blue Twilight (5001-1C), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Brewster Gray (HC-162), ~97% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), ~96% proximity; Behr: Millennium Silver (HDC-NT-27), ~95% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Morning at Sea (SW 9634), ~94% proximity; Glidden: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), ~94% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Delft (HGSW9134), ~94% proximity; PPG: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), ~94% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or 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.