The floor finish is the reference
Judge Rainy Afternoon against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is ivory upholstery and warm wood. Rainy Afternoon adds more depth than Intrigue, making evening enclosure a deliberate possibility rather than an incidental side effect.
Ivory upholstery needs enough visible area to define the seating against dark green-gray, especially with only local lamps on.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Rainy Afternoon and the darkest part of the floor or wood furniture. Deep paint and dark timber may lose separation in evening light. Decide whether that continuous dark effect is intended, or whether a lighter painted boundary would give the room clearer structure.
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.
The condition for keeping Rainy Afternoon
Approve it under the actual lamps and keep enough pale upholstery to separate the seating from the wall. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Rainy Afternoon board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. 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.
This guide reviews published color information and proposes practical sample checks. It does not claim first-hand paint testing or customer-review scores. Benjamin Moore does not sponsor or endorse this site. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Confirm the color in a physical sample and select the coating for the actual surface and finish.