Foggy Day vs Storm Cloud

Foggy DaySherwin-WilliamsvsStorm CloudSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.8Noticeable difference

Foggy Day and Storm Cloud come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 23 for Storm Cloud vs 20 for Foggy Day — means Storm Cloud will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Foggy Day vs Storm Cloud in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Foggy Day 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Storm Cloud reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Foggy DaySherwin Williams Foggy Day Accent Wall Panelling

@ornellaganoza

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Living Room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Storm Cloud has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Foggy DayFoggy Day Bedroom

@d2studioandco

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Bedroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Storm Cloud has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Foggy DaySw 6235 Kitchen Cabinets 1

@remodelagain

Storm CloudSw 6249 Painted Cabinets

@hanashappyhome

Color Details

Foggy Day
Sherwin-Williams · 6235
Hex#727C7F
LRV19.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6235
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Storm Cloud
Sherwin-Williams · 6249
Hex#7A848D
LRV22.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6249
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Foggy Day vs Storm Cloud Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Foggy Day on one side and Storm Cloud 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 Foggy Day comparisons

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

White Dove
Foggy Day
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Foggy Day
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Foggy Day
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Foggy Day reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Foggy Day
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Foggy Day
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Foggy Day
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Foggy Day
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Foggy Day
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Foggy Day
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Foggy Day
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Foggy Day
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Foggy Day reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Foggy Day
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Foggy Day
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Foggy Day reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Foggy Day
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Foggy Day
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Foggy Day reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Foggy Day
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Foggy Day
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Foggy Day
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Foggy Day
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Foggy Day
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Foggy Day reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Foggy Day
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Foggy Day
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Foggy Day
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Foggy Day
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Foggy Day reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Foggy Day
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Foggy Day
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Foggy Day
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Foggy Day
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Foggy Day
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Foggy Day
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Foggy Day reads slightly lighter