Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | After the Rain |
| SKU | 1452 |
| Hex | #C1B9BD |
| RGB | 193, 185, 189 |
| HSL | 330°, 6%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore After the Rain
At LRV 50, After the Rain is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
After the Rain is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to After the Rain within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C1B9BD in HSL space. Pair After the Rain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore After the Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching After the Rain from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1452 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of After the Rain
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to After the Rain is Fashionable Gray (SW 6275) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fashionable Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of After the Rain
Behr's nearest match is French Lilac (PPU16-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of After the Rain
Valspar's nearest match is Sun Painter (8004-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full Sun Painter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of After the Rain
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to After the Rain is Luxurious (PPG18-04) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of After the Rain
At Glidden, the closest color to After the Rain is Luxurious (PPG18-04) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of After the Rain
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to After the Rain is Flutter By (403-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flutter By swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of After the Rain
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to After the Rain is Heaven Sent (HGSW 3376) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of After the Rain
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to After the Rain is North Island (0552) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Island swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of After the Rain
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of After the Rain
At Rodda, the closest color to After the Rain is Hue is the Artist? (R115) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hue is the Artist? swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of After the Rain
At Portola Paints, the closest color to After the Rain is Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Potion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of After the Rain
Kompozit has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →