# Sherwin Williams After the Storm

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)

Sherwin Williams After the Storm SW 9685 is a deep charcoal blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast. Its near-black depth gives walls a strong architectural presence, while the muted blue keeps it from reading as flat black. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character is more noticeable; in low light, it settles into a dramatic, shadowy neutral. Use After the Storm on a study, dining room, exterior trim, or built-in cabinetry where a dark finish can define the space. It pairs especially well with crisp white, pale gray, weathered oak, black metal, and brushed nickel.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** After the Storm
- **Color code:** SW 9685
- **HEX:** #2a3037
- **RGB:** 42, 48, 55
- **LRV:** 2.89%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 212° Saturation: 23.64% Value: 21.57%
- **HSL:** hsl(212, 13, 19)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 23.64 Magenta: 12.73 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 78.43
- **YIQ:** Y: 47.004 I: -5.825 Q: 0.909
- **XYZ:** X: 2.701 Y: 2.882 Z: 4.027
- **CIE Lab:** L:19.565 a:-0.712 b:-5.319
- **CIE Luv:** L:19.565 u:-2.948 v:-5.401
- **Decimal:** 2764855
- **Hunter Lab:** 16.976, -1.306, -2.182

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Inkwell](https://plan-home.com/color/inkwell-sw-6992)
- [Benjamin Moore After Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-after-midnight-csp-630)
- [Sherwin Williams Black of Night](https://plan-home.com/color/black-of-night-sw-6993)
- [RAL Classic Black grey](https://plan-home.com/color/black-grey-ral-7021)
- [Benjamin Moore Polo Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-polo-blue-2062-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh](https://plan-home.com/color/anchors-aweigh-sw-9179)
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-dream-2129-10)
- [RAL Classic Graphite black](https://plan-home.com/color/graphite-black-ral-9011)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Satin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-satin-2131-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Soot](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soot-2129-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Knight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-knight-2136-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Ink](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-ink-2127-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black](https://plan-home.com/color/tricorn-black-sw-6258)
- [Benjamin Moore Jet Black](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jet-black-2120-10)
- [RAL Classic Signal black](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-black-ral-9004)
- [Benjamin Moore Twilight Zone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-twilight-zone-2127-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Ebony King](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ebony-king-2132-20)
- [RAL Classic Traffic black](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-black-ral-9017)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Black of Night](https://plan-home.com/color/black-of-night-sw-6993)
- [Sherwin Williams Outerspace](https://plan-home.com/color/outerspace-sw-6251)
- [Sherwin Williams Inkwell](https://plan-home.com/color/inkwell-sw-6992)
- [Sherwin Williams Mineral Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-gray-sw-2740)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/truly-taupe-sw-6038)
- [Sherwin Williams Heavenly White](https://plan-home.com/color/heavenly-white-sw-6553)
- [Sherwin Williams Original White](https://plan-home.com/color/original-white-sw-7077)
- [Sherwin Williams Palisade](https://plan-home.com/color/palisade-sw-7635)
- [Sherwin Williams Griffin](https://plan-home.com/color/griffin-sw-7026)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Sherwin Williams Mercurial](https://plan-home.com/color/mercurial-sw-9550)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/blue-paint-colors/SW9685-after-the-storm

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.