Storm Cloud Gray (BM 2140-40)
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Storm Cloud Gray (BM 2140-40) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Storm Cloud Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Storm Cloud Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Storm Cloud Gray, 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 | Cornwall Slate | SW 9131 | 29 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Shady Willow | ECC-36-1 | 29.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Carolina | 5008-2A | 29 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Restoration | 1031-4 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Storm Cloud Gray (LRV 28.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Storm Cloud Gray
Darker than Storm Cloud Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2140-40 |
| Hex | #919284 |
| RGB | 145, 146, 132 |
| HSL | 64°, 6%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, -3.0, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Storm Cloud Gray (BM 2140-40), published as #919284
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Storm Cloud Gray (BM 2140-40)?
- Storm Cloud Gray has an LRV of 28.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Storm Cloud Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Storm Cloud Gray in another brand?
- Cornwall Slate (SW 9131) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Storm Cloud Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Storm Cloud Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.