After the Rain vs Bathe Blue
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 71 vs 49, Bathe Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
After the Rain vs Bathe Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing After the Rain and Bathe Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Rain would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Rain would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Rain would.
Color Details
After the Rain vs Bathe Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see After the Rain on one side and Bathe Blue 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.