After the Rain vs Agreeable Gray
Where After the Rain belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. After the Rain reads as grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than After the Rain (LRV 50), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. After the Rain runs red while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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After the Rain vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see After the Rain on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More After the Rain comparisons
See how After the Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes After the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 4, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
After the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes After the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 25, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
After the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.