Flint vs Storm
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Storm (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Flint (LRV 12), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flint runs blue while Storm is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flint vs Storm in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flint and Storm in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Storm will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Flint would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Storm reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Flint.
Color Details
Flint vs Storm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint on one side and Storm on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.