Origami White vs Storm Cloud paint color comparison

Origami White vs Storm Cloud

Origami White and Storm Cloud come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Origami White belongs to the beige-greige family and Storm Cloud to the blue-grey family. The 53-point LRV gap — 76 for Origami White vs 23 for Storm Cloud — means Origami White will open up a space more effectively. Where Origami White leans warm, Storm Cloud reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 36.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Origami White vs Storm Cloud in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Origami White and Storm Cloud in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Origami White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Storm Cloud.

Origami WhiteOrigami White SW 7636 7636 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Living Room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Origami White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Origami White7636 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Origami White

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Bedroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Origami White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Origami WhiteSherwin Williams Origami White 7636 bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Origami White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Origami WhiteWhite 7636 home office in Origami White by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Home Office

@mybudgetrecipes

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Origami White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Origami WhiteSW 7636 7636 house inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud House

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Origami White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Storm Cloud.

Origami WhiteOrigami White 7636 front door color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudStorm Cloud Front Door

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Origami White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Origami WhiteOrigami White SW 7636 7636 kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

Storm CloudSw 6249 Painted Cabinets

@hanashappyhome

Color Details

Origami White
Sherwin-Williams · 7636
LRV76.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7636
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Storm Cloud
Sherwin-Williams · 6249
LRV22.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6249
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Origami White vs Storm Cloud Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Origami White on one side and Storm Cloud on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Origami White comparisons

See how Origami White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Origami White
Ammonite
Origami White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Origami White
White Dove
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Origami White
Iron Ore
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Origami White
Purbeck Stone
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Origami White
Evergreen Fog
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Origami White
Mizzle
Origami White
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Origami White
Agreeable Gray
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Origami White
Accessible Beige
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Origami White
Denim Drift
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Origami White
French Gray
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Origami White
Naval
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Origami White
Tranquil Dawn
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Origami White
Bancha
Origami White
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 13, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Origami White
Hardwick White
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Origami White
Origami White
Pure White
Pure White
Origami White vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Origami White
Artichoke
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Origami White
Balboa Mist
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Origami White the marginally brighter of the two.

Origami White
Shoji White
Origami White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Origami White
Origami White
Snowbound
Snowbound
Origami White vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pigeon
Origami White
Pigeon
Origami White
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Origami White
Pewter Green
Origami White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Origami White
Duck Green
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 8, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Origami White
Skimming Stone
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Origami White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Origami White
Dix Blue
Origami White
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Origami White
Hicks' Blue
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Hicks' Blue vs Origami White

Slaked Lime Deep
Origami White
Slaked Lime Deep
Origami White

Slaked Lime Deep vs Origami White

Vintage Vogue
Origami White
Vintage Vogue
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Origami White
Livid
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Livid vs Origami White

Saybrook Sage
Origami White
Saybrook Sage
Origami White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Origami White
Pale Green
Origami White
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.