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After the Storm SW 9685
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, After the Storm sits at L* 19.6, a* -0.7, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 2.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 2.9, After the Storm is lighter than 2% 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 After the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Midnight | CSP-630 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to After the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tricorn Black | SW 6258 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Domino SW 6989 · lighter, LRV 3.4
- Night Watch SW 9680 · lighter, LRV 3.5
- Dark Night SW 6237 · lighter, LRV 3.6
Colors that go with After the Storm
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iron Gate SW 2926 · complementary (180°)
- Inkwell SW 6992 · analogous (−30°)
- Domino SW 6989 · analogous (+30°)
- Raisin SW 7630 · triadic (120°)
- Jasper SW 6216 · triadic (240°)
After the Storm vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 6.2 vs 2.9), more yellow/warm.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 4.6 vs 2.9), more yellow/warm, more muted.