Windstorm
HGSW 1486 · #BDBDB7 · LRV 51 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Windstorm51
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Windstorm, Really?
Windstorm reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1486 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Windstorm
Windstorm is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Windstorm
At LRV 51, Windstorm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Windstorm are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1486 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ArgosSW 7065 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hailstorm GrayPPU24-17 · Behr | 0.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Half Moon Crest1481 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ask Me Anything8006-2D · Valspar | 3.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Half DomePPG0994-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SolsticePPG1010-3 · Glidden | 1.5 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Windstorm within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BDBDB7 in HSL space. Pair Windstorm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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