Storm Cloud Gray vs Cornwall Slate paint color comparison

Storm Cloud Gray vs Cornwall Slate

Storm Cloud Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Cornwall Slate comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 29 and 29, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Storm Cloud Gray's yellow character against Cornwall Slate's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Storm Cloud Gray vs Cornwall Slate in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Storm Cloud Gray and Cornwall Slate 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Storm Cloud GrayBenjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray Hallway Paint

@second.coat.painting

Cornwall SlateSherwin Williams Cornwall Slate living room color

@mikalynneinteriors

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cornwall SlateSherwin Williams Cornwall Slate bedroom paint

@jackpowers84

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Storm Cloud GrayKitchen Cabinets

@hometheologydesign

Cornwall SlateCornwall Slate kitchen cabinets picture

@j.a.culpepper

Color Details

Storm Cloud Gray
Benjamin Moore · 2140-40
Hex#919284
LRV28.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2140-40
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Cornwall Slate
Sherwin-Williams · 9131
Hex#949488
LRV29.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9131
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Storm Cloud Gray vs Cornwall Slate Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Storm Cloud Gray on one side and Cornwall Slate 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 Cloud Gray comparisons

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

Storm Cloud Gray
White Dove
Storm Cloud Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Ammonite
Storm Cloud Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Iron Ore
Storm Cloud Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Storm Cloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Purbeck Stone
Storm Cloud Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Evergreen Fog
Storm Cloud Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Storm Cloud Gray
Mizzle
Storm Cloud Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Agreeable Gray
Storm Cloud Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Accessible Beige
Storm Cloud Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Denim Drift
Storm Cloud Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Storm Cloud Gray
French Gray
Storm Cloud Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Naval
Storm Cloud Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 29 vs 4, Storm Cloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Storm Cloud Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Bancha
Storm Cloud Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Storm Cloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Hardwick White
Storm Cloud Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Pure White
Storm Cloud Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Artichoke
Storm Cloud Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Storm Cloud Gray
Balboa Mist
Storm Cloud Gray
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Shoji White
Storm Cloud Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Snowbound
Storm Cloud Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Pewter Green
Storm Cloud Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Storm Cloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Skimming Stone
Storm Cloud Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Dix Blue
Storm Cloud Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Calamine
Storm Cloud Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 29, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Treron
Storm Cloud Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Storm Cloud Gray
Vintage Vogue
Storm Cloud Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Storm Cloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Storm Cloud Gray
Saybrook Sage
Storm Cloud Gray
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Storm Cloud Gray encloses it.

Storm Cloud Gray
Pale Green
Storm Cloud Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Storm Cloud Gray
Pine Needle
Storm Cloud Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 29 vs 7, Storm Cloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Storm Cloud Gray
Cement grey
Storm Cloud Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Storm Cloud Gray
Guilford Green
Storm Cloud Gray
Benjamin Moore
Storm Cloud Gray
2140-40 · LRV 29

At LRV 57 vs 29, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.