Selvedge vs Storm Cloud
Where Selvedge belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Storm Cloud is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Selvedge (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Storm Cloud (LRV 23), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Selvedge runs cool while Storm Cloud is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Selvedge vs Storm Cloud in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Selvedge and Storm Cloud 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 temperature contrast between Storm Cloud and Selvedge is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Storm Cloud brings more warmth to the space, while Selvedge keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Storm Cloud brings more warmth to the space, while Selvedge keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Storm Cloud brings more warmth to the space, while Selvedge keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Selvedge vs Storm Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Selvedge on one side and Storm Cloud 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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