Storm Warning
Storm Warning is a genuinely dark Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#696863
LRV
13.74
Coordinating Colors
Cold Foam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Storm Warning encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 14), opening up a space where Storm Warning encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 14, Modern Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Storm Warning reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where Storm Warning encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Soulful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 14, Dusty Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Storm Warning reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 14, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Storm Warning reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 30 vs 14, Summit Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Bedrock reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 14), opening up a space where Storm Warning encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.