After the Storm vs Jogging Path paint color comparison

After the Storm vs Jogging Path

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, After the Storm belongs to the blue-grey family and Jogging Path to the beige-greige family. Jogging Path (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than After the Storm (LRV 3), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. After the Storm runs cool while Jogging Path is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

After the Storm vs Jogging Path in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing After the Storm and Jogging Path 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 Jogging Path will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Storm would.

After the StormSW After the Storm dining room interior

@michele.elizabeth.designs

Jogging PathJogging Path SW 7638 by sherwin williams 7638 living room

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Jogging Path will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Storm would.

After the StormSW After the Storm front door color

@ginageorgedesigns

Jogging PathBeige by sherwin williams 7638 front door with Jogging Path SW 7638

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Color Details

After the Storm
Sherwin-Williams · 9685
LRV2.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9685
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Jogging Path
Sherwin-Williams · 7638
LRV49.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7638
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

After the Storm vs Jogging Path Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see After the Storm on one side and Jogging Path 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 After the Storm comparisons

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

After the Storm
After the Storm
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
After the Storm vs Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.

After the Storm
After the Storm
Naval
Naval
After the Storm vs Naval
Sherwin-Williams
After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

After the Storm
After the Storm
Shoji White
Shoji White
After the Storm vs Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3

At LRV 74 vs 3, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

After the Storm
After the Storm
Snowbound
Snowbound
After the Storm vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 3, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.