Stormy Sky vs White Dove paint color comparison

Stormy Sky vs White Dove

Stormy SkyBenjamin MoorevsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 51.8Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Stormy Sky reads as grey, while White Dove reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 69-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Stormy Sky's blue character against White Dove's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stormy Sky vs White Dove in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Stormy Sky and White Dove in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stormy Sky would.

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Color Details

Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore · 1616
Hex#626568
LRV13.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1616
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Stormy Sky vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stormy Sky on one side and White Dove 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 Stormy Sky comparisons

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

Stormy Sky
Ammonite
Stormy Sky
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Iron Ore
Stormy Sky
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Stormy Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Stormy Sky
Purbeck Stone
Stormy Sky
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Evergreen Fog
Stormy Sky
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Mizzle
Stormy Sky
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 14, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Agreeable Gray
Stormy Sky
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Accessible Beige
Stormy Sky
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Denim Drift
Stormy Sky
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
French Gray
Stormy Sky
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Naval
Stormy Sky
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stormy Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Stormy Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Bancha
Stormy Sky
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stormy Sky
Hardwick White
Stormy Sky
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Pure White
Stormy Sky
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Artichoke
Stormy Sky
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Stormy Sky
Balboa Mist
Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Shoji White
Stormy Sky
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Snowbound
Stormy Sky
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Pewter Green
Stormy Sky
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stormy Sky
Skimming Stone
Stormy Sky
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Dix Blue
Stormy Sky
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Calamine
Stormy Sky
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Treron
Stormy Sky
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stormy Sky
Vintage Vogue
Stormy Sky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Stormy Sky
Saybrook Sage
Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Stormy Sky
Pale Green
Stormy Sky
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Pine Needle
Stormy Sky
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stormy Sky
Cement grey
Stormy Sky
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Stormy Sky
Guilford Green
Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.

Stormy Sky
Just Walnut
Stormy Sky
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 14), opening up a space where Stormy Sky encloses it.