Storm Cloud Gray
With a focus on versatile tones, Storm Cloud Gray (2140-40) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 6 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#919284
LRV
28.88
Storm Cloud Gray in Real Rooms
Storm Cloud Gray has a medium LRV of 28.88 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, kitchen cabinets and living room.
2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Storm Cloud Gray reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom accent wall in Storm Cloud Gray creates restful sophistication.
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Wall paneling in Storm Cloud Gray introduces subtle texture and tone.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The way Storm Cloud Gray interacts with under-cabinet lighting is transformative. It catches the glow and reflects a softer, more diffused light onto the countertops, making the workspace feel more inviting and less utilitarian.
Kitchen cabinets painted Storm Cloud Gray balance warmth and coolness.
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3 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Storm Cloud Gray takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Hallway walls in Storm Cloud Gray guide visitors through gracefully.
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Hallway walls painted Storm Cloud Gray unify the home's aesthetic.
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Entry walls in Storm Cloud Gray make a refined first impression.
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Coordinating Colors
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.
Storm Cloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Black Ink encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 29, Titanium is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Arctic Shadows the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 29 vs 9, Storm Cloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (29 vs 18) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 29 vs 7, Storm Cloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Dusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.
Iced Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 29, North Cascades is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Platinum Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Arctic Shadows the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Oilcloth the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 29, Fieldstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Raintree Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (29 vs 19) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Storm Cloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Storm Cloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (29 vs 19) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.