Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Gloomy Weather |
| SKU | R016 |
| Hex | #747777 |
| RGB | 116, 119, 119 |
| HSL | 180°, 1%, 46% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Gloomy Weather
With an LRV of 19, Gloomy Weather is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Gloomy Weather works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Gloomy Weather within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #747777 in HSL space. Pair Gloomy Weather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Rodda Gloomy Weather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gloomy Weather from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Rodda R016 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Before the Storm (SW 9564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gloomy Weather without repainting risk. See the full Before the Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At Behr, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Complex Gray (N140-5) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Amherst Gray (HC-167) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amherst Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At Valspar, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Ground Truth (8006-11E) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ground Truth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Volcanic Ash (PPG1012-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gloomy Weather without repainting risk. See the full Volcanic Ash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At Glidden, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Volcanic Ash (PPG1012-6) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Volcanic Ash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Cliffside Gray (437-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliffside Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dark Gray (DEGR60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gloomy Weather without repainting risk. See the full Dark Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Gloomy Weather. The nearest is Stairway to Heaven (0479) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Gloomy Weather. The nearest is Ocean Frigate (0555) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gloomy Weather is Jailhouse Rock (C2-950) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jailhouse Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gloomy Weather
Kompozit has no exact twin of Gloomy Weather. The nearest is Ocean Frigate (0555) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →