After the Rain (BM 1452)
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After the Rain (BM 1452) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with After the Rain
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for After the Rain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to After the 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 | Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Standing Ovation | N570-2 | 49.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Luxurious | 18-04 | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to After the Rain (LRV 49.7) by LRV.
Lighter than After the Rain
Darker than After the Rain
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1452 |
| Hex | #C1B9BD |
| RGB | 193, 185, 189 |
| HSL | 330°, 6%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 3.5, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
After the Rain (BM 1452), published as #C1B9BD
#B0AFBB
#D3C3BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of After the Rain (BM 1452)?
- After the Rain has an LRV of 49.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so After the Rain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to After the Rain in another brand?
- Standing Ovation (Behr N570-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is After the Rain warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists After the Rain as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.