matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
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@@ -210,13 +210,9 @@ def _release(self, event):
     def _motion(self, event):
         if self.ignore(event):
             return
-        if event.inaxes == self.ax:
-            c = self.hovercolor
-        else:
-            c = self.color
-        if c != self._lastcolor:
+        c = self.hovercolor if event.inaxes == self.ax else self.color
+        if c != self.ax.get_facecolor():
             self.ax.set_facecolor(c)
-            self._lastcolor = c
             if self.drawon:
                 self.ax.figure.canvas.draw()