Cinder vs Stone paint color comparison

Cinder vs Stone

CinderBenjamin MoorevsStoneBenjamin MooreΔE 2.5Subtle 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

@fauxtimedesign

Stone2112-40 House Exterior

@graygardenscraftsman

Color Details

Cinder
Benjamin Moore · AF-705
Hex#868583
LRV24.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-705
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Stone
Benjamin Moore · 2112-40
Hex#86807E
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.

More Cinder comparisons

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

Cinder
Cinder
White Dove
White Dove
Cinder vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Ammonite
Ammonite
Cinder vs Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Cinder vs Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Cinder reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Cinder vs Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Cinder vs Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Cinder
Cinder
Mizzle
Mizzle
Cinder vs Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Cinder vs Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Cinder vs Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Cinder vs Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cinder
Cinder
French Gray
French Gray
Cinder vs French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Naval
Naval
Cinder vs Naval
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 24 vs 4, Cinder is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Cinder vs Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Bancha
Bancha
Cinder vs Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cinder reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cinder
Cinder
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Cinder vs Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Pure White
Pure White
Cinder vs Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Artichoke
Artichoke
Cinder vs Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cinder
Cinder
Balboa Mist vs Cinder
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Shoji White
Shoji White
Cinder vs Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Snowbound
Snowbound
Cinder vs Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Cinder vs Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Cinder reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Cinder vs Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Cinder vs Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Calamine
Calamine
Cinder vs Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 24, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Treron
Treron
Cinder vs Treron
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cinder
Cinder
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Cinder vs Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Cinder reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Cinder vs Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinder encloses it.

Cinder
Cinder
Pale Green
Pale Green
Cinder vs Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Cinder
Cinder
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Cinder vs Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 7, Cinder is decisively the brighter choice.

Cinder
Cinder
Cement grey
Cement grey
Cinder vs Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cinder
Cinder
Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Cinder vs Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Cinder
AF-705 · LRV 24

At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.