Oilcloth vs Storm Cloud Gray
Oilcloth and Storm Cloud Gray come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 35 for Oilcloth vs 29 for Storm Cloud Gray — means Oilcloth will open up a space more effectively. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Oilcloth vs Storm Cloud Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Oilcloth and Storm Cloud Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Oilcloth reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Oilcloth has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Oilcloth has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Oilcloth vs Storm Cloud Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oilcloth on one side and Storm Cloud Gray 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.
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