Evening Light vs Storm Cloud
Where Evening Light belongs to Jotun'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. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (22 vs 23), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Evening Light runs cool while Storm Cloud is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 0.9, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Evening Light vs Storm Cloud in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Evening Light 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 Evening Light 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 Evening Light keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Storm Cloud brings more warmth to the space, while Evening Light keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Evening Light reads more restrained here, while Storm Cloud adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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 Evening Light keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Evening Light vs Storm Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening Light 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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