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Storm Cloud SW 6249
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Storm Cloud sits at L* 54.6, a* -1.7, b* -6.1. Its hue angle is 254° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 22.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.7, Storm Cloud is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Storm Cloud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Blue | 1629 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Pepper | 2130-40 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Storm Cloud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Denim | PPU14-05 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Forever Denim | PPU14-5 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Milestone | 760F-5 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Software | SW 7074 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Special Gray SW 6277 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Storm Cloud
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Storm Cloud:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Butternut SW 6389
- Quicksilver SW 6245
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · complementary (180°)
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · analogous (−30°)
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · analogous (+30°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · triadic (120°)
- Retreat SW 6207 · triadic (240°)
Storm Cloud vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.