The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed (SW 6211, LRV 60) is Palladian Blue HC-144, which lands near LRV 61 with the same soft green-blue-gray character, just a touch more saturated blue-green than the original.
On the Behr deck, In the Moment MQ3-21 is the match most people reach for, sitting near LRV 57 with a hair more green and a shade more depth.
The delta is small in every case, one to three points of LRV and a slight undertone shift, so treat these as very close and not exact. The only way to be sure is to test the match on your own wall, in your own light.
Rainwashed is one of Sherwin-Williams' most loved soft green-blue-grays, so it is no surprise that people painting from a Benjamin Moore or Behr fan deck want the same calm, spa-like look. No paint company publishes an official cross-brand chart, so any Rainwashed equivalent really comes down to which color lands closest on two numbers: light reflectance value (LRV) and undertone. For the full method behind these calls, we walk through how cross-brand paint matching works in the pillar guide. The short version: brands mix on different bases and tint systems, so no color code maps one for one. What we can do is find the Benjamin Moore and Behr colors that read almost the same in a room, then hand you a way to prove it on your own wall.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Rainwashed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainwashed (reference) | Sherwin-Williams SW 6211 | 60 | Soft green-blue-gray, muted, the baseline | The color you are matching |
| Palladian Blue | Benjamin Moore HC-144 | ~61 | Same family, a touch more saturated blue-green and less gray | Closest overall |
| Beach Glass | Benjamin Moore 1564 | ~62 | A hair grayer and softer, very muted | Near-identical depth, grayer alternative |
| In the Moment | Behr MQ3-21 | ~57 | Leans a shade greener and a step deeper | Best Behr option |
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LRV figures are published-figure approximations and can move a point or two between fan decks and sample batches. Any hex or RGB you see for these colors is a digital rendering, not a spec: Rainwashed around #D3DBD1, Palladian Blue around #C7D3C9, Beach Glass around #CFD8CE, In the Moment around #C8D1C3. The authoritative reference is always a physical paint chip viewed in your own light.
Read the lineup top to bottom and the pattern is clear. Palladian Blue is the honest bull's-eye: within a point on brightness, the same soft green-blue-gray, and the color most designers name first when a Benjamin Moore client falls for Rainwashed. Beach Glass sits right beside it at almost the same lightness, only a hair grayer and more muted, which makes it the pick when Palladian Blue tests a touch too blue for you. In the Moment is the Behr option, genuinely close and the easiest of the four to buy on a Saturday morning, though it leans a shade greener and a step deeper. Every one of them is a near miss by a point or two, which is the whole reason this article ends where it does: on your own wall.
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Why there is no exact Rainwashed equivalent
Every brand mixes its soft green-blue-grays in-house. Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr each chase this quiet spa color from a different starting point, so two paints can post the same LRV and still lean apart once real light hits the wall. Rainwashed carries a balanced green-blue with a gray softening that keeps it from ever looking bright. Palladian Blue gets within a point but reads a touch more clearly blue-green, Beach Glass tips a hair grayer, and In the Moment leans greener and a step deeper. None of them is wrong. They are simply four points clustered around the same muted target.
Context does the rest. Rainwashed reads green in soft north light and closer to a pale blue-gray under warm evening bulbs, and a Benjamin Moore or Behr color built from a different pigment recipe will shift on its own schedule. That is how two swatches measured a single LRV point apart can still feel a little different at 4 p.m. versus 8 p.m., or agree in the living room and separate in the hallway. LRV tells you how light or dark a color is, and undertone tells you which way it leans, but neither captures how a specific paint behaves with your trim, your flooring, and your windows. This is normal, and it is exactly why we frame these as the closest recommended matches rather than exact equivalents.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Switch to Palladian Blue HC-144 when you already run Benjamin Moore for trim and cabinets, or you want the color in a BM finish like Aura or Regal Select. At roughly LRV 61 it keeps Rainwashed's soft, calming depth, just a shade more clearly blue-green.
- Reach for Beach Glass 1564 when Palladian Blue tests a touch too blue and you want to hold Rainwashed's grayer, muted calm at almost the same lightness, near LRV 62.
- Go with Behr In the Moment MQ3-21 when budget or store access points you to Behr. It is the closest easy-to-find Behr green-blue-gray, a shade greener and deeper, and simple to grab at The Home Depot when you need a gallon today.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed when the rest of your palette was built around SW 6211, or when your samples show a visible drift. For the full personality of the color and its best rooms, see Rainwashed undertones and best rooms, and if you are still torn between it and its closest Sherwin-Williams cousin, here is Rainwashed set against Sea Salt in a side-by-side comparison.
Related matches
Rebuilding a whole Sherwin-Williams soft-neutral scheme on the Benjamin Moore deck? We ran the same math for two colors people cross-shop right next to Rainwashed: the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silver Strand and the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Drift of Mist. Read alongside this one, they let you carry a full Sherwin-Williams palette onto the Benjamin Moore shelf without guessing at each swap.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rainwashed?
Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue HC-144 (LRV about 61) is the closest widely recommended match. Its lightness is within a point of Rainwashed (LRV 60), so it reads at nearly the same depth. Palladian Blue is slightly more saturated blue-green, while Rainwashed stays a bit grayer. Beach Glass 1564 is a grayer alternative. It is a close match, not an official or exact one, so confirm it on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Rainwashed?
The closest easy-to-find Behr pick is Behr In the Moment MQ3-21 (LRV about 57). It sits in the same soft green-blue-gray family but leans a touch greener and a shade deeper than Rainwashed. Behr does not publish an official Rainwashed equivalent, so treat it as the nearest recommendation and hold a Behr chip against a Rainwashed chip in your own light before you commit.
What is the LRV of Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed?
Sherwin-Williams lists Rainwashed (SW 6211) at an LRV of 60, which puts it in the light range without going bright white. That mid-to-high LRV is why it feels airy and calm and why it holds its soft color instead of washing out. A good cross-brand match needs a similar LRV: Palladian Blue (about 61) and Beach Glass (about 62) sit right beside it.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to Rainwashed?
No. No brand publishes official equivalents, so even a match that is one LRV point apart can shift under different light because each brand uses its own pigments. Palladian Blue and Beach Glass are strong stand-ins, not identical twins, and the only way to be sure is to paint a sample or preview both on a photo of your own wall before buying gallons.
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