Stonybrook
With a focus on versatile tones, Stonybrook (1566) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 3 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#8B9490
LRV
29.27
Stonybrook in Real Rooms
Stonybrook has a medium LRV of 29.27 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a house, living room and bathroom.
1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Stonybrook has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Exterior siding painted Stonybrook enhances the home's classic curb appeal.
@jatobuilders
1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Stonybrook. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls in Stonybrook create a warm, inviting atmosphere.
@athomeinthehadleyhouse
1 Bathroom Photo
Stonybrook is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Bathroom walls in Stonybrook offer a serene spa-like environment.
@diywithkatandty
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 29, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
Sleigh Bells reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 29), opening up a space where Stonybrook encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 29, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 29) makes Sharon Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 29, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonybrook reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stonybrook reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
Stonybrook reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 11, Stonybrook is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 6, Stonybrook is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonybrook reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sea Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Stonybrook reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 16), opening up a space where Kitty Gray encloses it.
Stonybrook reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 14, Stonybrook is decisively the brighter choice.