Coastal Plain and Rain: the documented difference
Coastal Plain has an LRV of 37; Sherwin-Williams Rain SW-6219 is 49. The difference is 12 points, with Rain returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Coastal Plain gives cool green more depth than Contented, which can help the wall hold its own behind pale furnishings. Rain is a cool green-gray with a moderate reflectance value.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Plain | Sherwin-Williams SW-6192 | 37 |
| Rain | Sherwin-Williams SW-6219 | 49 |
The choice beside cream fabric and weathered wood
Weathered wood and cream fabrics provide a restrained support palette, but a narrow hallway may need a separate depth decision.
Set up both candidates with cream fabric and weathered wood. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Contented has an LRV of 52. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Keep the added depth if it anchors the furniture; check a lighter green before using it through a narrow hall. Assess Coastal Plain and Rain alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Coastal Plain SW-6192. The recorded LRV is 37. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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