After the Rain (SW 9047)
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After the Rain (SW 9047) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with After the Rain
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for After the Rain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Heavenly Peace | 746 | 47.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 51 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to After the Rain (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than After the Rain
Darker than After the Rain
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9047 |
| Hex | #8BC4D1 |
| RGB | 139, 196, 209 |
| HSL | 191°, 43%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -15.2, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
After the Rain (SW 9047), published as #8BC4D1
#75BACF
#A0CED1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of After the Rain (SW 9047)?
- After the Rain has an LRV of 49. 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?
- Tidal Wave (Valspar 5002-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is After the Rain warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists After the Rain as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.