Stormy Ridge vs Down Pour
Stormy Ridge is a PPG color while Down Pour comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 19 vs 15, Stormy Ridge will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Stormy Ridge vs Down Pour Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stormy Ridge on one side and Down Pour on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Stormy Ridge comparisons
See how Stormy Ridge stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
Stormy Ridge reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Stormy Ridge is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
Stormy Ridge reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Stormy Ridge reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stormy Ridge reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Stormy Ridge reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Stormy Ridge encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.