Storm vs Manor House Gray

Where Storm belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Manor House Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (36 vs 36), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Storm runs green while Manor House Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Storm vs Manor House Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Storm and Manor House 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

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

StormBenjamin Moore Storm Living Room

@katieschwope

Manor House GrayManor House Gray scandinavian living room

@poetscorner_interiors

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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

StormBm Storm Bathroom Wall Panelling

@quinncan_design

Manor House GrayManor House Gray bathroom wall panelling

@the_experimental_diyer

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

StormAf-700 Kitchen Cabinets

@shabbysunflower

Manor House GrayManor House Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@lifeatno_27

Color Details

Storm
Benjamin Moore · AF-700
Hex#9FA09E
LRV35.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-700
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball · 265
Hex#a2a29d
LRV36.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number265
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Storm vs Manor House Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Storm on one side and Manor House Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Storm comparisons

See how Storm stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Storm
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Storm
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Storm
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Storm is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Storm
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Storm
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Storm reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Storm
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Storm
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Storm
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Storm reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Storm
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Storm
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Storm
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Storm reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Storm
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Storm reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Storm
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Storm is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Storm
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Storm reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Storm
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Storm is the lighter choice

Piazza
Storm
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Storm
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Storm
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Storm reads slightly lighter

Senses
Storm
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Storm
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Storm is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Storm
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Storm
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Storm reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Storm
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Storm reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Storm
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Storm is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Storm
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Storm
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Storm reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Storm
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Storm
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Storm
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Storm
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Storm reads noticeably lighter