Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40

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Storm Cloud Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2140-40 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray undertones?
Is Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Storm Cloud Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40
Code:	2140-40
Name:	Storm Cloud Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray?

Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable olive-khaki cast. Its softened green undertone keeps it from reading like a plain neutral, especially in clear daylight. Under warmer artificial light, the color can look slightly earthier and more subdued. It suits walls in studies, mudrooms, or dining rooms, where its grounded character pairs well with natural oak, aged brass, black accents, and warm off-white trim. For a more concentrated use, Storm Cloud Gray also has enough depth for cabinetry or a painted interior door.

Storm Cloud Gray for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore 2140-40 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray reviews (3 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray undertones?

Storm Cloud Gray reads as a mid-depth, highly muted gray with an earthy yellow-green cast in the supplied digital sample. Its color bias is subtle rather than strongly green, so it should still register primarily as gray in most settings. Benjamin Moore describes it as a dark gray with hazy green tones, which fits the visible gray base and helps explain why it may lean a little organic or olive-tinged rather than blue-gray. Warm artificial light may bring out its softer yellow-green side, while cool daylight may make the gray aspect appear more neutral or slightly cooler.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#919284

RGB code:

145, 146, 132

Is Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 64°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2140-40 Storm Cloud Gray HSL code: 64, 6%, 55%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Storm Cloud Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Storm Cloud Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 244, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Violet Sparkle.

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LRV of Storm Cloud Gray

Storm Cloud Gray has an LRV of 28.88% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 28.88%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#919284
RGB Decimal	145, 146, 132
RGB Percent	56.86%, 57.25%, 51.76%
HSV	Hue: 64° Saturation: 9.59% Value: 57.25%
HSL	hsl(64, 6, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.68 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 9.59 Key: 42.75
YIQ	Y: 144.105 I: 3.903 Q: -4.568
XYZ	X: 26.12 Y: 28.244 Z: 25.899
CIE Lab	L:60.108 a:-2.979 b:7.302
CIE Luv	L:60.108 u:0.185 v:10.605
Decimal	9540228
Hunter Lab	53.145, -5.273, 8.307