Rainy Afternoon and Intrigue: the documented difference
Rainy Afternoon has an LRV of 15.2; Benjamin Moore Intrigue 1580 is 24.43. The difference is 9.23 points, with Intrigue returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Rainy Afternoon adds more depth than Intrigue, making evening enclosure a deliberate possibility rather than an incidental side effect. Intrigue is a gray-green with a substantial midtone depth.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Rainy Afternoon | Benjamin Moore 1575 | 15.2 |
| Intrigue | Benjamin Moore 1580 | 24.43 |
The choice beside ivory upholstery and warm wood
Ivory upholstery needs enough visible area to define the seating against dark green-gray, especially with only local lamps on.
Set up both candidates with ivory upholstery and warm 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
For a second point of reference, Dark Olive is recorded at LRV 13.52. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Approve it under the actual lamps and keep enough pale upholstery to separate the seating from the wall. Assess Rainy Afternoon and Intrigue 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: Benjamin Moore Rainy Afternoon 1575. The recorded LRV is 15.2. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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