Cinder vs Stone paint color comparison

Cinder vs Stone

CinderBenjamin MoorevsStoneBenjamin MooreΔE 2.5 — Subtle difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 24 and 24, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cinder vs Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cinder and Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

CinderBenjamin Moore AF-705 exterior paint

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Stone2112-40 House Exterior

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Color Details

Cinder
Benjamin Moore · AF-705
LRV24.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-705
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Stone
Benjamin Moore · 2112-40
LRV23.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2112-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Cinder vs Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinder on one side and Stone 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.