Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Storm Warning |
| SKU | SW 9555 |
| Hex | #696863 |
| RGB | 105, 104, 99 |
| HSL | 50°, 3%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
15 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Storm Warning
Glidden's nearest match is Armory (PPG1009-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Storm Warning
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Tynewood (HGSW 2442) at ΔE 4.59 — 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 Tynewood 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Storm Warning
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Storm Warning. The nearest is Polished Pewter (H0148) at ΔE 4.25 — 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 Polished Pewter swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Storm Warning
At Rodda, the closest color to Storm Warning is Western Saddle (CA206) — very close at ΔE 3.39, 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 Western Saddle 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 →
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 →