After the Rain vs Exciting Orange
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. After the Rain reads as blue, while Exciting Orange reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 49 and 51, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — After the Rain's cool character against Exciting Orange's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
After the Rain vs Exciting Orange in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing After the Rain and Exciting Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. After the Rain reads more restrained here, while Exciting Orange adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Exciting Orange and After the Rain is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Exciting Orange and After the Rain is what sets these apart most in this context.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Exciting Orange brings more warmth to the space, while After the Rain keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Exciting Orange and After the Rain is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Exciting Orange and After the Rain is what sets these apart most in this context.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Exciting Orange brings more warmth to the space, while After the Rain keeps things cooler and crisper.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Exciting Orange brings more warmth to the space, while After the Rain keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Exciting Orange and After the Rain is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. After the Rain reads more restrained here, while Exciting Orange adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
After the Rain vs Exciting Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see After the Rain on one side and Exciting Orange 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.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes After the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
After the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where After the Rain encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes After the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
After the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
After the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, After the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.