Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud SW 6249
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- Storm Cloud for bedroom (6 photos)
- Storm Cloud for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud for bathroom (3 photos)
- Storm Cloud for exterior (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud reviews (12 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud undertones?
- Is Storm Cloud SW 6249 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Storm Cloud
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Storm Cloud SW 6249
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Storm Cloud SW 6249 |
| Code: | SW 6249 |
| Name: | Storm Cloud |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Retro Revival |
What color is Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud?
Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud SW 6249 is a muted medium blue-gray with a cool, softened cast rather than a sharply icy look. Its low saturation gives it a weathered, grounded appearance that can read slightly bluer in daylight and more charcoal-gray under warm interior lighting. Storm Cloud is well suited to bedroom, office, or living-room walls where a darker neutral is wanted without going fully black or navy. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal textiles for a clean, layered palette. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent such as shutters or a front door.
Storm Cloud for bedroom (6 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 cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Storm Cloud for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6249 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark grey real bathrooms.
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Storm Cloud for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud reviews (12 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud undertones?
Storm Cloud reads as a midtone, very muted blue-gray with low saturation and a softened, weathered look. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is most apparent, with a subtle, low-confidence lean toward green that can make it feel cooler rather than strongly teal. Sherwin-Williams identifies it as a Blue paint color and describes it as a “dusky blue,” which fits its visibly subdued blue main family. Warm artificial light may reduce the apparent blueness and emphasize its grayness, while cool daylight may make the blue cast easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
122, 132, 141
Is Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 208°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 6249 Storm Cloud HSL code: 208, 8%, 52%
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
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Storm Cloud:
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
SW 6249
Storm Cloud
Darker shades
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 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Storm Cloud
Storm Cloud has an LRV of 22.67% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 22.67%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7a848d |
| RGB Decimal | 122, 132, 141 |
| RGB Percent | 47.84%, 51.76%, 55.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 13.48% Value: 55.29% |
| HSL | hsl(208, 8, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 13.48 Magenta: 6.38 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 44.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.036 I: -8.851 Q: 0.685 |
| XYZ | X: 21.084 Y: 22.563 Z: 28.436 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.619 a:-1.721 b:-6.083 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.619 u:-5.861 v:-8.407 |
| Decimal | 8029325 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.5, -3.896, -2.244 |
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