Trout Gray vs Shaded Stone
Where Trout Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shaded Stone is a Dulux color. Trout Gray reads as grey, while Shaded Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shaded Stone (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Trout Gray (LRV 16), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Trout Gray runs blue while Shaded Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Trout Gray vs Shaded Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Trout Gray and Shaded Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Shaded Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Trout Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shaded Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Trout Gray.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shaded Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Trout Gray.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Shaded Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Trout Gray vs Shaded Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Trout Gray on one side and Shaded Stone 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.
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