Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
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Storm Cloud (SW 6249) is a deep, cool gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Storm Cloud
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Storm Cloud by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Storm Cloud, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bachelor Blue | 1629 | 23.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Forever Denim | PPU14-05 | 22.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Elephant Gray | 4006-2A | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Garrison Gray | 1039-5 | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Storm Cloud (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Storm Cloud
Darker than Storm Cloud
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6249 |
| Hex | #7A848D |
| RGB | 122, 132, 141 |
| HSL | 208°, 8%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, -1.7, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Storm Cloud (SW 6249), published as #7A848D
#697B8B
#8C8D8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Storm Cloud (SW 6249)?
- Storm Cloud has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Storm Cloud is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Storm Cloud in another brand?
- Forever Denim (Behr PPU14-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Storm Cloud warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Storm Cloud as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.