Scattered Showers vs Storm Cloud
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Scattered Showers reads as grey-red, while Storm Cloud reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (22 vs 23), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Scattered Showers vs Storm Cloud in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Scattered Showers 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.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Scattered Showers vs Storm Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Scattered Showers 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.