Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | After the Rain |
| SKU | HGSW 9047 |
| Hex | #8BC4D1 |
| RGB | 139, 196, 209 |
| HSL | 191°, 43%, 68% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 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 teal 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to After the Rain within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #8BC4D1 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9047 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of After the Rain
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of After the Rain is After the Rain (SW 9047). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order After the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full After the Rain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of After the Rain
At Behr, the closest color to After the Rain is Cotton Denim (BIC-10) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton Denim swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of After the Rain
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to After the Rain is How Blue Am I? (752) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full How Blue Am I? swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of After the Rain
Valspar's nearest match is Tidal Wave (5002-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47.7 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full Tidal Wave swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of After the Rain
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of After the Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Bahama Blue (30BG 50/183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full Soft Bahama Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of After the Rain
Dutch Boy's nearest match is School's Out (234-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for After the Rain without repainting risk. See the full School's Out swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of After the Rain
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to After the Rain is Eastern Sky (DE5786) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of After the Rain
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Blue Ground (NO. 210) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of After the Rain
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of After the Rain
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of After the Rain
Rodda has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of After the Rain
Kompozit has no exact twin of After the Rain. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →