Let It Rain vs Parma Gray
Let It Rain is a Cloverdale Paint color while Parma Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Let It Rain reads as grey, while Parma Gray reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 49 and 50, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Let It Rain vs Parma Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Let It Rain and Parma Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Let It Rain vs Parma Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Let It Rain on one side and Parma Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Let It Rain comparisons
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At LRV 49 vs 30, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Let It Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Let It Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
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Let It Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.