Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Storm Warning |
| SKU | SW 9555 |
| Hex | #696863 |
| RGB | 105, 104, 99 |
| HSL | 50°, 3%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Storm Warning
With an LRV of 14, Storm Warning 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.
Storm Warning 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Storm Warning within Sherwin-Williams'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 #696863 in HSL space. Pair Storm Warning 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.
Sherwin-Williams Storm Warning Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Storm Warning 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9555 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Storm Warning
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armory (PPG1009-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Storm Warning without repainting risk. See the full Armory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Storm Warning
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fade to Black (DET629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Storm Warning without repainting risk. See the full Fade to Black swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Storm Warning
Behr's nearest match is Chinchilla (PPU24-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Storm Warning without repainting risk. See the full Chinchilla swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Storm Warning
Valspar's nearest match is Ocean Storm (4004-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.3 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Storm Warning without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Storm Warning
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Storm Warning is Overcoat (CC-544) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcoat swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Storm Warning
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Storm Warning is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Storm Warning
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Storm Warning is Down Pipe (NO. 26) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Storm Warning
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Vault (C2-966) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vault swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Storm Warning
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Galvanized Shadow (443-6DB) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galvanized Shadow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Storm Warning
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Storm Warning
Kompozit has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Greybeard (0528) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Storm Warning
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Storm Warning — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 7.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9555 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Storm Warning
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Storm Warning — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 12.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9555 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →