Accolade vs After the Storm
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Accolade belongs to the beige-greige family and After the Storm to the blue-grey family. Accolade (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than After the Storm (LRV 3), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Accolade runs warm while After the Storm is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Accolade vs After the Storm in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Accolade and After the Storm in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Accolade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Storm would.
Color Details
Accolade vs After the Storm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Accolade on one side and After the Storm 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.
More Accolade comparisons
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At LRV 62 vs 44, Accolade is decisively the brighter choice.
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