# Sherwin Williams Before the Storm

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/before-the-storm-sw-9564](https://plan-home.com/color/before-the-storm-sw-9564)

Sherwin Williams Before the Storm SW 9564 is a medium-depth gray with a quiet cool cast, leaning slightly blue in its #74777a color value. It reads as a grounded, low-saturation neutral rather than a sharply blue-gray, giving walls clear definition without making them feel overly dark. In bright daylight, the gray appears cleaner and a touch cooler, while evening or warm artificial light can bring out its softer charcoal character. Use it in a home office, dining room, or exterior trim where a more substantial neutral is welcome. Before the Storm pairs well with crisp white paint, pale stone, black metal details, and light oak or walnut finishes.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Before the Storm
- **Color code:** SW 9564
- **HEX:** #74777a
- **RGB:** 116, 119, 122
- **LRV:** 18.37%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 210° Saturation: 4.92% Value: 47.84%
- **HSL:** hsl(210, 3, 47)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 4.92 Magenta: 2.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 52.16
- **YIQ:** Y: 118.445 I: -2.752 Q: 0.299
- **XYZ:** X: 17.311 Y: 18.312 Z: 21.03
- **CIE Lab:** L:49.872 a:-0.509 b:-2.035
- **CIE Luv:** L:49.872 u:-1.832 v:-2.72
- **Decimal:** 7632762
- **Hunter Lab:** 42.792, -2.676, 0.817

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Steel Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-steel-wool-2121-20)
- [Behr Liquid Mercury](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-liquid-mercury)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Shower](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-shower-2125-30)
- [Behr Antique Tin](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-antique-tin)
- [Behr Iron Mountain](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-iron-mountain)
- [Benjamin Moore Smoke Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smoke-gray-2120-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/westchester-gray-sw-2849)
- [Benjamin Moore Eclipse](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-eclipse-2132-40)
- [RAL Classic Pearl dark grey](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-dark-grey-ral-9023)
- [Behr Dawn Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dawn-gray)
- [RAL Classic Dusty grey](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-grey-ral-7037)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Streak](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silver-streak-2119-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Charcoal Linen](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-charcoal-linen-2133-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocky-coast-1595)
- [Benjamin Moore Wolf Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wolf-gray-2127-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Foggy Day](https://plan-home.com/color/foggy-day-sw-6235)
- [Benjamin Moore Gunmetal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gunmetal-1602)
- [Behr Ocean Swell](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-swell)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Steely Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/steely-gray-sw-7664)
- [Sherwin Williams Dustblu](https://plan-home.com/color/dustblu-sw-9161)
- [Sherwin Williams Downing Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/downing-slate-sw-2819)
- [Sherwin Williams Serious Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/serious-gray-sw-6256)
- [Sherwin Williams Let it Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/let-it-rain-sw-9152)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gibraltar](https://plan-home.com/color/gibraltar-sw-6257)
- [Sherwin Williams Night Out](https://plan-home.com/color/night-out-sw-9560)
- [Sherwin Williams Cyberspace](https://plan-home.com/color/cyberspace-sw-7076)
- [Sherwin Williams Wall Street](https://plan-home.com/color/wall-street-sw-7665)
- [Sherwin Williams Outerspace](https://plan-home.com/color/outerspace-sw-6251)

## 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)

## 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.