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Storm AF-700
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Storm sits at L* 65.7, a* -0.7, b* 0.9. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 1.2, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 35.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.6, Storm is lighter than 39% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Storm
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock | SW 9563 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Storm
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayve-Yard | T11-1 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Elemental Gray | PPU26-06 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Cosmic Quest | N460-4 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Silver | 1461 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fusion | AF-675 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Pewter | CSP-110 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate | CW-700 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Greyhound 1579 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Piedmont Gray CC-690 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Storm
Storm is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Storm vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 35.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 35.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.