Rainwashed
SW 6211 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Rainwashed
SW 6211
Subtle green, a green color
- Color family
- Green
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed SW 6211 is a pale green that reads blue-green in most rooms, the sea-glass end of the sage family. It has an LRV of 59, light enough to brighten a room while still reading as a color against white trim. Our method reads it as a subtle green with a trace of yellow and no blue; it simply holds less yellow than the pale sages, which is why it tips toward blue. It is a bedroom and bathroom color first.
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Is Rainwashed warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans green
Undertone
Subtle green
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
By measurement Rainwashed is a green with a trace of yellow and no blue at all. What sets it apart from the pale sages is how small that trace is. It has less yellow than Sea Salt SW 6204, so where Sea Salt tips blue only in a cool room, Rainwashed reads blue-green in most rooms. Beside a true blue such as Rain SW 6219 or Tradewind SW 6218 it looks green again. Cream trim, honey oak and brass push it further toward blue by contrast; a white with little yellow, gray tile and black metal let the green show. Copen Blue SW 0068 and Piedmont SW 9657 are near twins by measurement, hard to tell apart on a wall.
Rainwashed in north, south, east and west light
Rainwashed is a color to sample in the room's worst light, because the light decides whether it is blue or green. In a north room cool daylight takes the trace of yellow away and the walls read a soft blue, which many people painting a bathroom this color want. If you need green in a north room, this is the wrong pick. South rooms warm it into a pale sea-glass green. East rooms give green in the morning and blue by afternoon; west rooms go the other way, blue-gray early and greener late. Bulbs at 2700K to 3000K hold the green at night, and cool daylight bulbs turn it blue.
Watch for
- Turns plainly blue in a north bathroom under cool LEDs
- A yellow-leaning white such as Alabaster SW 7008 on the trim pushes it blue by contrast; a cleaner white keeps it green
- Reads deeper and grayer than the chip on the shaded wall of a big room
- Looks blue beside Sea Salt SW 6204 and green beside a real blue
Best rooms and surfaces for Rainwashed
Bedrooms are what people ask about most. On all four walls Rainwashed reads calm and a little cooler than the chip, and it pairs with white bedding, linen and pale wood. Bathrooms are the other natural home. It is light enough for a small one without a window, and its blue side suits white tile, chrome and marble in a way a yellow sage does not. In a living room or an open plan it can feel like a decision, since a big run of pale blue-green reads more colored than the chip suggests. As a cabinet color it is too light to give much contrast against white walls, though it works on a vanity under a white counter. Nurseries and laundry rooms take it well. It fights honey oak floors and cream tile, which turn it blue.
Rainwashed on an exterior
Rainwashed is rated for exterior use and shows up on coastal and cottage-style houses. In full sun it goes very pale, close to a tinted white with a blue cast. In shade it settles into a soft blue-green nearer the chip, so the two sides of a house can look like two colors; sample both. A white trim with little yellow in it, such as Extra White SW 7006, keeps the siding looking green rather than blue. Dark shutters or a door in Jasper SW 6216, the deep green at the bottom of its strip, anchor it.
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Rainwashed vs Sea Salt, Rain, Quietude and Tradewind
Sea SaltRainwashedRainwashed vs Sea Salt SW 6204
Rainwashed is noticeably darker; both have a subtle green undertone.
Sea Salt SW 6204 is a touch lighter, LRV 63 against 59. By measurement it has more yellow in it, so it reads as a pale sage where Rainwashed reads as a pale blue-green. Sea Salt is the one that surprises people by turning blue; Rainwashed is blue-green from the start and surprises no one. Pick Sea Salt for a green that stays light and soft; pick Rainwashed when a blue lean is what you want.
Rainwashed vs Rain SW 6219
Rainwashed is noticeably lighter; undertone subtle green vs subtle blue-leaning green.
Rain SW 6219 is the most searched pairing, and the two are not siblings. Rain belongs to the blue family and is noticeably darker, LRV 49 against 59, so it reads as a real gray-blue on a wall. Rainwashed stays green beside it. Pick Rain for a bedroom or bath that should read blue in every light; pick Rainwashed when the color should sit between blue and green and stay lighter.
QuietudeRainwashedRainwashed vs Quietude SW 6212
Rainwashed is much lighter; both have a subtle green undertone.
Quietude SW 6212 is the next step down the same strip, noticeably darker at LRV 48, with a little more color in it. It reads as a mid-tone blue-green where Rainwashed reads as a pale one; the tint is nearly the same. Choose Quietude for a living room or a wall that should read clearly as a color. Choose Rainwashed for a small bathroom or a bedroom that should stay light.
Rainwashed vs Tradewind SW 6218
Rainwashed is a touch darker; undertone subtle green vs subtle blue-leaning green.
Tradewind SW 6218 is a touch lighter, LRV 61 against 59, and sits in the blue family, so it reads as a pale gray-blue with no green to speak of. Rainwashed beside it looks green. They are easy to confuse on a chip and easy to tell apart on a wall. Pick Tradewind for a coastal blue; pick Rainwashed when green should still be part of the color.
Questions about Rainwashed
Is Rainwashed blue or green?
Green by measurement, blue-green in most rooms. Rainwashed has a trace of yellow and no blue at all. The trace is so small that cool light and warm finishes tip it blue, and it does that more readily than Sea Salt SW 6204. To keep it green, use a white trim with little yellow, gray or white tile and warm bulbs.
What colors go with Rainwashed?
Sherwin-Williams pairs Rainwashed with Window Pane SW 6210 on trim and lists First Star SW 7646 and Pewter Cast SW 7673 as accents. In practice it takes white, light gray and navy well, plus pale wood such as white oak. Jasper SW 6216 from the bottom of its strip works as a door or vanity color.
What is one shade darker than Rainwashed?
Quietude SW 6212 is the next color down the strip, noticeably darker at LRV 48. Nothing on strip 218 is lighter than Rainwashed, so the only step is down. Among its closest matches, Sea Spray SW 9651 and Slow Green SW 6456 are a touch lighter, and Copen Blue SW 0068 is a near twin.
Is Rainwashed a good bedroom color?
Yes, and it is the room people use it for most. On four walls it reads calm and a little cooler than the chip, which suits a bedroom meant to feel restful. Use warm bedside bulbs so it stays green at night, and white or pale wood furniture. Keep cream bedding away from it unless you want the blue side.
Is Rainwashed a good bathroom color?
It is a good one, and the most common use after bedrooms. With white tile and chrome it reads as a clean blue-green, and in a windowless bathroom it goes blue under most vanity lights. Sample it with the tile and the bulb you will use; a warm-white bulb and Pure White SW 7005 trim keep it green.
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