Stormy (PPG 10-14)
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Stormy (PPG 10-14) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stormy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stormy by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Stormy, 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 | Lakeside | SW 9683 | 47 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heather | 1620 | 50.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hazy Skies | PPU14-12 | 48.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Grey Brook | 5001-1B | 50 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Stormy (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Stormy
Darker than Stormy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-14 |
| Hex | #B0BCC3 |
| RGB | 176, 188, 195 |
| HSL | 202°, 14%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -2.7, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stormy (PPG 10-14), published as #B0BCC3
#9EB2C1
#C3C6C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stormy (PPG 10-14)?
- Stormy has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stormy is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stormy in another brand?
- Grey Brook (Valspar 5001-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stormy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stormy as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.