Stone Hearth vs Windsor Cream
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Stone Hearth belongs to the beige-greige family and Windsor Cream to the beige family. Windsor Cream (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Stone Hearth (LRV 48), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stone Hearth runs red while Windsor Cream is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Stone Hearth vs Windsor Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Hearth on one side and Windsor Cream on the other.
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 Stone Hearth comparisons
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At LRV 48 vs 30, Stone Hearth is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 48) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Stone Hearth the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Stone Hearth is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Stone Hearth reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Stone Hearth is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Stone Hearth the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Stone Hearth is decisively the brighter choice.