After the Storm
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, After the Storm (9685) is a standout Blue in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 3 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#2A3037
LRV
2.89
After the Storm in Real Rooms
After the Storm has a low LRV of 2.89 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and front door.
2 Living Room Photos
In a living room, After the Storm acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in After the Storm deliver a moody, atmospheric setting.
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Dining area in After the Storm creates dramatic depth and visual interest.
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1 Front Door Photo
The front door is a great place to experiment with higher sheen levels. After the Storm in a high-gloss finish creates a mirror-like surface that looks incredibly expensive and traditional, echoing the grand entryways of London or New York.
Front door painted in After the Storm makes a bold architectural statement.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 3, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 3, Pachyderm is decisively the brighter choice.
Going Grey reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 3 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 3 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 3 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 3, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 3, Palisade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (13 vs 3) makes Griffin the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 3, Warm Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (12 vs 3) makes Outerspace the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mineral Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sea Mariner reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.