Stormy Sky (BM 1616)
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Stormy Sky (BM 1616) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.8, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stormy Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stormy Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Stormy Sky, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Web Gray | SW 7075 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Digital | N530-6 | 12.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glazed Granite | 1011-6 | 11 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Stormy Sky (LRV 13.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Stormy Sky
Darker than Stormy Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1616 |
| Hex | #626568 |
| RGB | 98, 101, 104 |
| HSL | 210°, 3%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, -0.5, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stormy Sky (BM 1616), published as #626568
#525C66
#726E68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stormy Sky (BM 1616)?
- Stormy Sky has an LRV of 13.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stormy Sky is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stormy Sky in another brand?
- Web Gray (SW 7075) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Stormy Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stormy Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.