SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6249

Sherwin-Williams Storm Cloud#7E8086 · LRV 24

Name: Sherwin-Williams Storm Cloud
Brand: Sherwin-Williams
SKU: SW 6249

Storm Cloud reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6249 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS STORM CLOUD

RGB 126, 128, 134 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand	Sherwin-Williams
Name	Storm Cloud
SKU	SW 6249
Hex	#7E8086
RGB	126, 128, 134
HSL	225°, 3%, 51%
LRV	24
Undertone	true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family	Gray

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT

Subtle Shadow

SKU 0534 · #7F8282 · LRV 22

ΔE 3.69 (noticeable)

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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76

All gray at Valspar →

8004-46E

#7C7F86

Nuts and Bolts

ΔE 0.76 · LRV 21

V136-5

#7C7F86

Nuts and Bolts

ΔE 0.76 · LRV 21.2

4005-2A

#7D7F83

Vessel Gray

ΔE 1.2 · LRV 21.2

4008-2A

#808585

City Storm

ΔE 4.44 · LRV 23

4004-2A

#81817E

Grey Suit

ΔE 5.13 · LRV 22

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91

All gray at Benjamin Moore →

2133-40

#7D8085

Dior

ΔE 0.91 · LRV 21

1615

#808487

Rock

ΔE 2.62 · LRV 23

2118-40

#7C7D89

Sea

ΔE 3.38 · LRV 21

2134-40

#7F8384

Whale

ΔE 3.46 · LRV 22

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34

All gray at PPG / Glidden →

1013-5

#828388

Victorian Pewter

ΔE 1.34 · LRV 23

1001-5

#848585

Dover Gray

ΔE 3.78 · LRV 23

13-24

#817C85

Magic Dust

ΔE 4.41 · LRV 21

1039-5

#7B8588

Garrison Gray

ΔE 4.94 · LRV 23

1036-5

#7A8687

Rough Ride

ΔE 6.42 · LRV 23

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03

All gray at Dunn-Edwards →

DE6355

#797B80

Tarnished Silver

ΔE 2.03 · LRV 20

DE6362

#808283

Storm Cloud

ΔE 2.94 · LRV 22

DEC798

#707E84

Taliesin Blue

ΔE 5.96 · LRV 20

DE5823

#70828F

Mica Creek

ΔE 6.65 · LRV 21

DE6313

#79837F

Enchanted Eve

ΔE 7.66 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19

All gray at Clare →

PNT100-MD-16

#7B8082

Irony

ΔE 3.19 · LRV 21

PNT100-MD-14

#91928C

Shade

ΔE 9.18 · LRV 28

PNT100-DP-66

#767665

Field Trip

ΔE 12.95 · LRV 18

PNT100-DP-61

#6C795F

Daily Greens

ΔE 17.29 · LRV 18

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65

All gray at Behr →

MQ5-3

#84838E

Old Amethyst

ΔE 3.65 · LRV 23

MQ6-20

#7C807D

Coastal Storm

ΔE 5.61 · LRV 21

730B-5

#887F86

Warm Embrace

ΔE 5.78 · LRV 22

PPU18-17

#857F7B

Suede Gray

ΔE 6.17 · LRV 22

750B-5

#897F80

Castle Hill

ΔE 6.2 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.66

All gray at Magnolia Home →

JG-139

#838685

Teak Cups

ΔE 4.66 · LRV 24

JG-130

#857F7C

Wooden Palette

ΔE 5.76 · LRV 22

JG-20

#85837B

Garden Trowel

ΔE 7.89 · LRV 23

JG-65

#7E857D

Sage Stem

ΔE 8.82 · LRV 23

JG-125

#838379

Boutique Gray

ΔE 8.91 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.47

All gray at Farrow & Ball →

NO. 271

#8D8089

Brassica

ΔE 7.84 · LRV 23

NO. 47

#737C70

Green Smoke

ΔE 11.31 · LRV 19

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.86

All gray at Backdrop →

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E8086 in HSL space. Pair Storm Cloud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#7E8086 + #86847E

TRIADIC

#7E8086 · #867E80 · #80867E

ANALOGOUS

#7E8486 · #7E8086 · #807E86

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

3.95:1 AA Large

Sample text on black

5.32:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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