After Rain (Behr M520-2)
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After Rain (Behr M520-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 67.9, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with After Rain
Four Behr colors picked for After Rain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to After Rain, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Sky | 807 | 65.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Clear Blue Sky | 4007-9A | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magic Wand | 1158-2 | 67 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to After Rain (LRV 67.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than After Rain
Darker than After Rain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M520-2 |
| Hex | #C1DBEA |
| RGB | 193, 219, 234 |
| HSL | 202°, 49%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -5.5, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
After Rain (Behr M520-2), published as #C1DBEA
#AED1E8
#D5E5EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of After Rain (Behr M520-2)?
- After Rain has an LRV of 67.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so After Rain is a light color.
- What is the closest match to After Rain in another brand?
- Soft Sky (BM 807) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is After Rain warm or cool?
- Behr lists After Rain as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.