Seaside Blue vs After the Rain
Where Seaside Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, After the Rain is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (47 vs 49), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Seaside Blue runs blue while After the Rain is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Seaside Blue vs After the Rain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seaside Blue on one side and After the Rain 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.
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A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Seaside Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 47 vs 12, Seaside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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