Gray Owl vs Storm
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Gray Owl (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Storm (LRV 36), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gray Owl runs yellow while Storm is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gray Owl vs Storm in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gray Owl 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 Gray Owl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Storm would.
Color Details
Gray Owl vs Storm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Owl 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.