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Stone Guardians

At first glance, Stone Guardians belongs to the neutral family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

50.06

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Light Reflectance Value
50.06
Medium
TemperatureWarm

Stone Guardians in Rooms

Follow Stone Guardians from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Living Room Photo

The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Stone Guardians (9531). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Living Room

Stone Guardians wraps the living room in a sophisticated, grounded neutral tone.

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Coordinating Colors

Cheviot
Cheviot
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Cheviot vs Stone Guardians
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Cheviot
9503 · LRV 89
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.

Country Tweed
Country Tweed
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Country Tweed vs Stone Guardians
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Country Tweed
9519 · LRV 20
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 20), opening up a space where Country Tweed encloses it.

Nocturne
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Nocturne vs Stone Guardians
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Nocturne
9520 · LRV 8
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Nocturne encloses it.

Similar Colors

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Tumblin' Tumbleweed
Stone Guardians vs Tumblin' Tumbleweed
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Tumblin' Tumbleweed
9120 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Crewel Tan
Crewel Tan
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Crewel Tan vs Stone Guardians
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Crewel Tan
0011 · LRV 50
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ecru
Ecru
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Ecru vs Stone Guardians
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Ecru
6135 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lemongrass
Lemongrass
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Lemongrass vs Stone Guardians
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Lemongrass
7732 · LRV 51
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ramie
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Ramie vs Stone Guardians
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Ramie
6156 · LRV 52
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Woolen Mittens
Stone Guardians vs Woolen Mittens
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Woolen Mittens
9526 · LRV 46

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Sawgrass Basket
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Sawgrass Basket vs Stone Guardians
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Sawgrass Basket
9121 · LRV 45
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Harmonic Tan
Harmonic Tan
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Harmonic Tan vs Stone Guardians
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Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Earthy Ochre
Earthy Ochre
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Earthy Ochre vs Stone Guardians
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Earthy Ochre
9532 · LRV 43
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Whole Wheat
Stone Guardians vs Whole Wheat
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Whole Wheat
6121 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Sea Mariner vs Stone Guardians
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Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.

Starry Night
Starry Night
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Starry Night vs Stone Guardians
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Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.

Soulful Blue
Soulful Blue
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Soulful Blue vs Stone Guardians
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Soulful Blue
6543 · LRV 20
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 20, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Dusty Heather vs Stone Guardians
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Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 28, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Lakeside
Lakeside
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Lakeside vs Stone Guardians
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Lakeside
9683 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

After the Storm
After the Storm
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
After the Storm vs Stone Guardians
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After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.

Lavender Wisp
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Lavender Wisp vs Stone Guardians
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Lavender Wisp
7138 · LRV 83
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Natural Tan
Natural Tan
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Natural Tan vs Stone Guardians
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Natural Tan
7567 · LRV 65
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 65 vs 50, Natural Tan is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Urban Putty
Urban Putty
Stone Guardians vs Urban Putty
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Urban Putty
7532 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Urban Putty the marginally brighter of the two.

Downing Sand
Downing Sand
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Downing Sand vs Stone Guardians
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Downing Sand
2822 · LRV 51
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Threaded Loom
Stone Guardians vs Threaded Loom
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Threaded Loom
9512 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Threaded Loom the marginally brighter of the two.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
White Duck
White Duck
Stone Guardians vs White Duck
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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White Duck
7010 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 50, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Edgy Gold
Edgy Gold
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Edgy Gold vs Stone Guardians
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Edgy Gold
6409 · LRV 32
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 32), opening up a space where Edgy Gold encloses it.

Dusted Olive
Dusted Olive
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Dusted Olive vs Stone Guardians
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Dusted Olive
9028 · LRV 40
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 10-point LRV gap (50 vs 40) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Tarnished Treasure
Tarnished Treasure
Stone Guardians vs Tarnished Treasure
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50
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Tarnished Treasure
9118 · LRV 38

Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Earthy Ochre
Earthy Ochre
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Earthy Ochre vs Stone Guardians
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Earthy Ochre
9532 · LRV 43
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Peristyle Brass
Peristyle Brass
Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians
Peristyle Brass vs Stone Guardians
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Peristyle Brass
0043 · LRV 30
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Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 30, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB202, 186, 151
HSL41° 32% 69%
CMYK0 8 25 21
CIE LabL: 76.0 a: 0.2 b: 19.8
XYZX: 47.50 Y: 49.91 Z: 36.40

Manufacturer description

This grounded taupe-gray evokes the steadfast presence of weathered stone monuments, with warm undertones that ground a space in quiet confidence and timeless appeal. Perfect for creating a sophisticated backdrop in living areas or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with both warm woods and cool metallic accents.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.