Rain vs Driftwood Blues
Rain is a Tikkurila color while Driftwood Blues comes from Valspar. Rain reads as blue, while Driftwood Blues reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 44 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rain vs Driftwood Blues in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rain and Driftwood Blues 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.
Color Details
Rain vs Driftwood Blues Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rain on one side and Driftwood Blues 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 Rain comparisons
See how Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 44 vs 12, Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 12, Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
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