Stormy Day
V097-3 · #A6AE9B · LRV 40.9 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Stormy Day40.9
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Stormy Day, Really?
Stormy Day reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V097-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stormy Day
Stormy Day is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Stormy Day
Stormy Day sits in the mid-range at LRV 40.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Stormy Day 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 Valspar V097-3 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 | Willow TreeSW 7741 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | MeditationICC-67 · Behr | 2.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | FloraAF-470 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Photo GrayPPG1029-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Pine10GY 39/136 · Glidden | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Clary SageHGSW 3245 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Stormy Day within Valspar'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 #A6AE9B in HSL space. Pair Stormy Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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