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Storm Warning SW 9555
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Storm Warning sits at L* 44.0, a* -0.6, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 3.0, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 13.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.7, Storm Warning is lighter than 17% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Storm Warning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Burnt Ember | CSP-120 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Overcoat | CC-544 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Storm Warning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mined Coal | PPU18-18 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Chinchilla | PPU24-03 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Dark Granite | 780F-6 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Owl | SW 7061 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limestone | SW 9599 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hulett Ore SW 9574 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Grapy SW 7629 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Braintree SW 9595 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Stunning Shade SW 7082 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Storm Warning
Storm Warning is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Storm Warning vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.7), more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.7).
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.7), more blue/cool, more muted.